Bidlake
Early-attested site in the Parish of Bridestowe
Historical Forms
- Bydelak(e) 1238,1270 Ass 1296 Ass 1306 FF
- Westera Bydelak(e) 1330 Ass
- Biddelake 1333 SR
- Byddelake 1428 FA
Etymology
'Bid (d )a 's streamlet,' v. lacu . Alternatively Byde may be a stream-name, cf. Bidwell infra 410.