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Parish of Meldon Sheet 71. Plan 6.

List of Names as written on the Plan	Various modes of Spelling the same Names	Authority for those modes of Spelling	Situation	Descriptive Remarks, or other General Observations which may be considered of Interest
Meldon	Meldon	McKenzie’s History	In the South	A Small Village
	Meldon	White’s Directory	West of this	having a Church, School (Private)
	Meldon	Whellan’s Directory	Parish	&c. Situated on a considerable
				eminence. bounded by
				the South Wall of
				Meldon Park

St John’s Church	St John’s Church	Whellan’s Directory	In the village	A Small Stone edifice of
(Rectory)	(Rectory)		of Medon [sic]	~~very~~ plain structure
	St John’s Church	The Revd John Fedder		the only Church in the
	St John’s Church	Mr Bryce		Parish, "the Benefice of which
	St John’s Church	White’s Directory		is a Rectory"
	St John’s Church	Parish Name Book
	(Rectory)

Meg’s Well	Meg’s Well	The Revd John Fedder	11 Chains South	A well of excellent Spring
	Meg’s Well	Mr Bryce	East of St John’s	Water. ~~There are some traditions~~
	Meg’s Well	Mr Criggs	Church	~~respecting this well but none~~
				~~worthy of entry~~

				George Davison Junr

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