Yardbury Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Colyton
Historical Forms
- Yhurdebur 1279 Ass
- Yurdebury 1420 BM
- Yerdebiry 1289 FF
- Yerdburye 1408 IpmR
- Yeardebury 1493 Ipm
Etymology
v. burh . The first element is OE gierd , gyrd , 'rod, stick,' and the whole name may be for gierda-burh , 'fortified enclosure made with some form of wooden stakes.'