Sheldon
Other OS name in the Parish of Doddiscombsleigh
Historical Forms
- Shildone 1333 SR
- Schylden, Schyldon 1394 Ass
Etymology
is Shildone 1333SR (p), Schylden ,Schyldon 1394Ass . Probably a compound of scylf and dun , there being a steep slope here to the Teign .