Spadeadam
Early-attested site in the Parish of Kingwater
Historical Forms
- Spathe Adam 1295 Ipm
- Spadadam 1399 IpmR 1589 ExchKR 1601 Survey
- Spaladam 1485 Ipm
- Spadeadam 1576 S
- Spaydadam 1598 Border
- Spaide Adome 1640 Naworth
- Spadeedholm, Spaidhead-holm 1758 PR(Laner)
- Spear Edom
- ye Waste 1709 PR(Laner)
Etymology
Sir Ifor Williams suggests that the word lying behind these forms is Welsh ysbyddaden , 'hawthorn,' which is frequent in Welsh place-names.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Kingbridge
- Butterburn
- Hardest Cleugh
- Stonecross Rigg
- Allensteads
- Hardest
- Moorguards
- Clarkshill
- Clockey Mill
- Craigburn
- Craighill
- Craigsike Ford
- Greensburn
- Milking Hill
- Swaites
- Kingsbridge Ford
- Spadeadam Waste
- Hallguards
- Heugh Brae
- Highstead Ash
- Horseholme
- Lees Hill
- Little Tenement
- Longlands
- Middle Shield Park
- Newfield
- Palmer Hill
- Park Nook
- Potsloan
- Rowantree Hill
- Shank End
- Shotfoot
- Spotleybank
- West Hall
- Wrygarth