Speldridge
Early-attested site in the Parish of Arlington
Historical Forms
- Spelterche c.1290 SAC6,134 1320 Ch
- Speldredge 1556 SRS29
Etymology
Speldridge (lost) is Spelterche (c. 1290 SAC 6, 134, 1320 Ch), Speldredge (1556 SRS 29). It is probably a compound of OE speld , 'wood-splinter,' found also in Spilshill (K), Speldgisella (BCS 343) and ersc, descriptive perhaps of an ersc by woodland.