Tiverton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Tiverton
Historical Forms
- (æt) Twyfyrde 880–5 BCS553 c.1000
- Tovretona 1086 DB
- Toverton 1167 P
- Toverton Parva 1171 P
- Tuuerton' 1165 P
- Thuverton 1245 Ipm
- Tuiverton 1141–55 France
- Tuenertone (sic) 1166 RBE
- Litle Twiuerton 1168 P
- Twiverton 1228 FF 1341 FF
- Litle Twuuertona 1167 P
- Tivertun 1219 Fees264
- Tevreton 1245 Cl
- Tevertone 1263 Exon
- Tiverton al. Twyford Town 1695 Recov
- West Exa 1504 Ipm
Etymology
'Double ford,' v. twi-. The place is situated at the confluence of the Loman and the Exe. Cf. Twerton (So). The manor of Little Tiverton is now represented by West Exe (6″), West Exa 1504 Ipm, from its position across the river.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Fulford
- Little Silver
- Withleigh
- Gatcombe Copse
- Looseleigh
- Wormsland
- Gotham
- Frogwell
- Gogwell
- Haypark
- Hone
- Honeyland
- Horsdon Ho
- Knightshayes Court
- Landrake
- Wayland
- Yearlstone
- Ashley
- Brook
- Coombutler
- Court
- Coydon (Cottages)
- Farleigh
- Firebeacon
- Leverlake
- Marley
- Moorhayes
- Nethercleave
- Pileywell
- Pitt
- Plushayes
- Prescott
- Roliphant's Fm
- Shooleymoor Cottage
- Southwood