Cheriton Bishop

Treable is one of the few Celtic place names which survive in Devon; it means the "trev or homestead of Ebell".

However it can with certainty be identified with an estate called "Hyple's old land" which was granted by King Edward in 976 to his vassal Aelfsige.

"Hyple" is a corrupt form of "Ebell" and also occurs in Ipplepen; this suggests that this Celtic landowner had been in possession of this estate not long before, probably until earlier in the 10th century.

The boundaries of the estate are described in the charter of 976 and include on the east a hollow way with two massive earth banks which is still in existence.

[2] The church of St Mary has a 13th-century chancel but the remainder of the building is of the Perpendicular period.