The parish contains the villages of East Prawle and South Allington as well as the hamlets of Ford and Lannacombe.
[2] The 1086 survey recorded three manors in the future Chivelstone parish, all of which were held by Juhel de Totnes (died 1123/30).
[4] The parish comprises the villages of East Prawle and South Allington and the hamlets of Ford and Lannacombe.
A coastal parish on the southernmost tip of land of Devon, Prawle Point, it has an area of 10 km².
[5] Chivelstone is located in the South Hams local government district in Devon, England.