Laughter Hole, Laughter Tor
Early-attested site in the Parish of Lydford
Historical Forms
- Laddretorre 1362 Dartmoor 1417 DuCo
- Ladretorcomb 1379 MinAcct
- Laddertorcomb 1416 Dartmoor
- Leddertor 1476 Dartmoor
- Leddercombe 1475 DuCo
- Lethertorrehall 1557 DuCo
- Liddercomb 1476 Dartmoor
- Lodercombe 1555 DuCo
- Loterholl 1616 DuCo
- Lartercombfoote 1609 DuCo
- Laster Hole, Laughter Combe 1702 Dartmoor
Etymology
The first element may be a Celtic word corresponding to Welsh llethr , Co ledr , 'slope, cliff, declivity,' with early attempts at folk-etymology. A possible further example of this name is found in Leather Tor infra 245.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Amicombe Hill
- Babeny
- Bellever
- Bellever Tor
- Brimpts
- Cater's Beam
- Cocks Hill
- Conies Down
- Cranmere Pool
- Crockern Tor
- Cut Hill
- Dunnabridge
- Dunna Goat
- Eylesbarrow
- Hessary Tors
- Hexworthy
- Huccaby
- Huntingdon Warren
- Lynch Tor
- Merripit
- Great Mis Tor
- Mis Tor Pan
- Nun's Cross
- Pizwell
- Postbridge
- Prince Hall
- Princetown
- Runnage
- Ryder's Hill
- Sherberton
- Two Bridges
- Watern Tor
- Wistman's Wood
Other OS name
- Assycombe
- Beardown
- Brat Tor
- Brownberry
- Cherrybrook Fm
- Chittaford Down
- Crow Tor
- Dartmeet
- Downtown
- Dury
- Erme Head
- Fernworthy
- Fices Well
- Fox Tor
- Fur Tor
- Grims Grove
- Hartland Tor
- Hound Tor
- Kitty Tor
- Kneeset Tors
- Lakehead Hill
- Lints Tor
- Mill Tor
- Oke Tor
- Plym Head
- Rendlestone
- Riddon
- Rough Tor
- Skir Hill
- Smith Hill
- Stannon Tor
- Steeperton Tor
- Swincombe
- Thirlstone
- Tor Royal
- Varracombe
- White Barrow
- Wild Tor
- Stannon (Co)