Ryder's Hill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Lydford
Historical Forms
- Gnatteshill, Gnattleshill, Knattleburroughe 1608 Dartmoor
- Knattleburroughe called in old records Gnatteshill 1608 DuCo
- Knatteshill 1786 DuCo
- Ryders Hill 1827 G
Etymology
Later forms are Gnatteshill , Gnattleshill , Knattleburroughe 1608 Dartmoor, Knattleburroughe called in old records Gnatteshill 1608DuCo , Knatteshill 1786DuCo , Ryders Hill 1827 G. The Gn - forms seem to be the correct ones. The name may mean 'gnat's hill' or perhaps 'Gnat 's hill,' Gnat (OE gnæt ) being here a pers. name of ME origin. Cf. Great Gnats' Head, 2 miles to the west.
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
- Laughter Hole, Laughter Tor
- Lynch Tor
- Merripit
- Great Mis Tor
- Mis Tor Pan
- Nun's Cross
- Pizwell
- Postbridge
- Prince Hall
- Princetown
- Runnage
- 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)