Ladford
Early-attested site in the Parish of Shebbear
Historical Forms
- Loddeford 1244 Ass 1406 Exon
Etymology
In the boundaries of Newton St Petrock (BCS 725) the stream here is referred to as loddan broc , and both stream and ford probably contain the same first element lodda , perhaps the pers. name which lies behind Ludley (PN Sx 528) and is found in a strong form in Lodsworth (ib. 26) and Loddiswell infra 306.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Dippermill
- Hill
- Libbear Barton
- Paddon
- Rowden
- Waltersmoor
- Worden
- Halwill Cottages
- Backway
- Badworthy
- Beara
- Binworthy
- Caute
- Highworthy