Ford is a hamlet about 6 miles from Stoke Fleming, in the civil parish of Chivelstone, in the South Hams district, in the county of Devon, England. Ford contains around a dozen houses and has a ruined chapel.[1] In 1870-72 it had a population of 64.[2]
History
Ford was recorded in the Domesday Book as Forde/Forda.[3] Ford was also known as "Ford juxta Alington".[4]
References
- ^ "Parish History". Chivelstone Parish Council. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Ford". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Devonshire E-H". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Ford". Survey of English Place-Names. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
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