Collard
Early-attested site in the Parish of Shaugh
Historical Forms
- Colritte juxta Plympton 1289 Ass
- Colritte 1333 SR
- Kaldrade or Callard 1486–1515 ECP3,162
Etymology
The name may be a compound of OE col , 'coal, charcoal,' and ryt , 'brushwood, rubbish for burning.' Cf. Rutt infra 286. The 6″ map marks