Seddington
Early-attested site in the Parish of Sandy
Historical Forms
- Sudington 1306 Abbr
- Sodyngton 1307 Ass
Etymology
The history of this name is determined by that of a small group of Worcestershire place-names. Sinton in Grimley is Suþtun in BCS 386, but in the 13th cent. appears as Suthintune , Sudinton . It is in the south of the parish and is in contrast to Northington in the north. Leigh Sinton in Leigh has similar ME forms and is in the southern half of the parish. Sindon's Mill (and Sinton's End in old i-in. O.S. map) in Suckley also has the same forms and is at the south end of the parish. Suddington in Ombersley, with similar forms, is in the south of the parish and is in contrast to Northampton in the same parish, and Sodington in Mamble has the same history. Seddington, whose early forms are identical with those just quoted, lies on the southern boundary of Sandy parish and it is clear that it has the same history. All alike must go back to Sūðingatun , farm of the dwellers in the south of the parish or manor. v. ingtun . For the vowel cf. Diddington infra 254.