Lydford
Major Settlement in the Parish of Lydford
Historical Forms
- Hlidan, to Hlidan c.910 BCS1335 12th
- Hlydanforda 997 ASC c.1000
- Lydanford 979–1016 Coins
- Hlidaford 1018 Crawf 11th ASC 997 c.1120
- Lideforda, Lidefort 1086 DB
- Lydeford 1232–9 Ch
- Lydaford 1346 Ass
- Lydyforde 1390 Exon
- Lidesford' 1181 P
- Liddeford' 1230 P 1238 Ass
- Ludeford(e) 1232–9 Ch 1392 Exon
- Ludford 1379 MinAcct
Etymology
'Ford over the river Lyd.' For the stream-name v. supra 9.
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
- 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)