Pidsley
Early-attested site in the Parish of Sandford
Historical Forms
- pideres leage 930 Crawf
- Pydereslegh, Pydeneslegh 1281 Ass
- Pyderslegh 1292 Ass
- Piddeslegh 1483 IpmR
Etymology
v. leah . The first element cannot be a river-name as the place is on the top of a hill. It may conceivably be the British element Pider noted under Petherwin supra 158. For such a genitival compound with a Celtic name, we may compare Andredesleah , the old name for the Weald, v. leah .
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Doggetsbeer
- Prowse
- Ruxford Barton
- Thelbridge Bridge
- Binneford
- Brimley
- Broxham Copse
- Combelancey
- Henstill
- Dowrich Ho