Bardon Hill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Old Stratford
Historical Forms
- balgandun 704–9 BCS123 c.1000
- Baudenhill 1269 Deed
- Bawdonhill peece 1634 ib
- Baudon 1773 Survey
- Baudon hill 1797 EnclA
- Bordon Hill 1850 White
Etymology
Bardon Hill is balgandun 704–9 (c. 1000) BCS 123, Baudenhill 1269Deed , Bawdonhill peece 1634 ib., Baudon 1773Survey , Baudon hill 1797EnclA , Bordon Hill 1850 White. The first element in this name is clearly the OE bealg , ME balʒ , 'rounded,' discussed in PN Sr 34s. n. Balham, and in PNNRY 26 s. n. Boscar and probably found also in BerridgeFm (PN K 365). The second element is dun . Bardon Hill is a low rounded hill to the west of Shottery. It is clear that the present-day spelling is a quite recent corruption.
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