Coldridge

Coldridge
Coldridge Church
St Matthew's Church, Coldridge
Coldridge
 Coldridge shown within Devon
Population 498 (2011 UK Census)
DistrictMid Devon
Shire countyDevon
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Crediton
Police Devon and Cornwall
Fire Devon and Somerset
Ambulance South Western
EU Parliament South West England
UK ParliamentCentral Devon
List of places
UK
England
Devon

Coordinates: 50°51′12″N 3°51′06″W / 50.853359°N 3.85166°W / 50.853359; -3.85166

Coldridge is a village and parish in Devon, England. It appears in the Doomsday Book as Colrige which is thought to mean 'the ridge where charcoal is made.[1] It has a church dedicated to St Matthew dating from the 15th and early 16th century which is a Grade I listed building.[2][3]

References

  1. "Coldridge, Devon". Rootsweb. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  2. "Coldridge". Devon County Council. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  3. "St Matthew, Coldridge". A church near you. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
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