In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Shaldon like this:
SHALDON, a village in St. Nicholas parish, Devon; under the Ness promontory, at the mouth of the river Teign, opposite Teignmouth. It is a sea-bathing resort, with a fine beach and romantic environs; and has a post-office under Teignmouth, three dissenting chapels, manyhandsome villas, and a large ship-building yard.
Additional information about this locality is available for St Nicholas
Shaldon through time
Shaldon is now part of Teignbridge district. Click here for graphs and data of how Teignbridge has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Shaldon itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Shaldon, in Teignbridge and Devon | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25093
Date accessed: 18th May 2024
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