Boringdon
Early-attested site in the Parish of Plympton St Mary
Historical Forms
- Borington 1279 Ass
- Borin(g)don 1279,1286 Ass
- Boryngdone 1291 Tax
- Burningdon 1286 Ass
- Boraton 1320 Ass
- Boreton 1330 SR
- Burrowtown 1675 Ogilby
Etymology
There is an old camp or burh here, so it seems likely that the name is a compound of that word, though its exact form is uncertain. Possibly it is a compound of burh and dun , with connective ing .
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Bickford Town
- Drakeland Corner
- Elfordleigh
- Flankwell
- Hemerdon
- Holland
- Langage
- Loughtor Mills
- Challonsleigh
- Tuxton Fm
- Baccamoor
- Battisford
- Spurham
- Voss
- Walford
- Woodford
- Yealmpstone
- Torridge
Other OS name
- Bude
- Colebrook
- Collaford
- Combe Fm
- Chaddlewood
- Applethorn Slade
- Bickham
- Birchland
- Blacklands
- Lobb Fm
- Crownhill
- Hardwick
- Heathfowl Cottage
- Hemerdon Ball (hill)
- Hitchcombe
- Houndall
- Lee Mill Bridge
- Ley
- Moor Fm
- Newnham
- Ridgeway
- Saltram
- Sherwell
- Smallhanger
- Smithaleigh
- Sparkwell
- Underwood (district)
- Venton
- Wixenford
- Cann Cottages and Wood
- Merafield