West Raddon
Early-attested site in the Parish of Shobrooke
Historical Forms
- Ratdona 1086 DB
- Raddon' 1242 Fees761,793
- Reddo 1257 FF
- Westraddon 1276 Ipm
- Baldewyn 1316 FA
Etymology
'Red hill,' v. dun .'West' as opposed to Raddon infra 572. Also distinguished as Raddon Baldewyn (1316 FA) from the family which held the manor in 1242.