Plympton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Plympton St Mary
Historical Forms
- Plymentun 904 BCS610 13th
- Plimtun 1131 Earle
- Plimton(a) t.Stephen BM 1219 FF
- Plimpton 1225 Pat
- Plym(p)ton 1244–62 Ipm
- Plintona 1086 DB
- Plinton 1179 P 1217 Pat 1238 Ass 1263 Ipm
- Plumton(e) 1166 RBE 1245 Ipm 1263–73 BM
- Plumpton 1238 Ass 1263 Ipm 1275 RH
Etymology
Ekwall (RN 328) takes this name to be a compound of OE plȳme , 'plum-tree' and tun, the river-name Plym being a back- formation (v. supra 12). This is very probable, especially as there is no Celtic root from which the river-name could be derived.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
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