Sedrup
Early-attested site in the Parish of Hartwell
Historical Forms
- Surop' 1236 FF
- Suthrop 1241 Ass
- Southorpe 1507 L.ii.458
- Southrop 1706 Terr 1766 J 1826 O
- Southwarpe c.1825 O
Etymology
'South thorpe' v. suð , þorp . The weakening of the vowel in the first syllable is noteworthy. Cf. Southcott in Linslade and Southcote infra . 'South' in relation to Hartwell.