Strete Raleigh
Early-attested site in the Parish of Whimple
Historical Forms
- Estreta 1086 DB
- Streta 1184 P
- Strete 1242 Fees763 1292 Ch
- Strete Ralegh 1303 FA
Etymology
v. stræt . The place lies by the old Roman road from Honiton to Exeter. Henry de Ralegh ' held the manor in 1242 (Fees 763).