Shaldon

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Shaldon is a small village opposite Teignmouth in South Devon, England and situate on the River Teign. The village is a popular bathing place and is characterised by Georgian architecture.

[edit] History

Shaldon was located in the hundred of Wonford. The original river settlement was upstream in Ringmore where the valley was farmed and the inhabitants were hidden from the sea. Shaldon itself is built on reclaimed land and there is a retaining wall, built around1800, to prevent the river returning to its beaches.

The Shaldon regatta is one of the oldest in England dating back to at least 1817, if not before. The modern regatta runs for 9 days each August.