Sedborough
Early-attested site in the Parish of Parkham
Historical Forms
- Sedeborga, Sedberga, Setleberga 1086 DB(Exon)
- Seteberge
- Sedbergh 1227 FineR
- Setysburg 1433 IpmR
- Seteburg(h) 1273 FF 1333 SR 1404 Exon
Etymology
The second element is clearly OE beorg, 'hill.' The first is difficult. If the form Setleberga is correct we may have the OE setl , 'seat, sitting, assembly,' cf. Modbury infra 279. If the single spelling with l is assumed to be a mistake, as is most likely the case, we may compare Kingsett infra 201, which seems to contain as second element the OE set , 'seat, entrenchment, camp,' though there is no trace of any such here now.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Holwell
- Ash, Ashmoor Bridge
- Bableigh
- Bocombe
- Bowden
- Broadparkham
- Bulland
- Goldworthy
- Cabbacott
- Melbury
- Moor
- Nethercott