Tavistock
Major Settlement in the Parish of Tavistock and Tavistock Hamlets
Historical Forms
- Tauistoce, at Tauistoce 981 KCD629 13th
- Attavistoce 981 BM 1348
- Tefing stoce, æt Tefing stoce 997 ASC c.1000
- Tæfingstoc 997 ASC c.1120 KCD1334 1046 12th
- Tæuistoc, Tæfistoc c.1000 Saints
- Tauistoc(h) c.1115 BM 1131,1160 P
- Tauystok juxta Lamerton 1321 Ass
- Tavestocha 1086 DB
- Tavestok 1270 Pat
- Tastocke 1602 Cai
Etymology
'stoc by the river Tavy' supra 14. For the -ing -, v. PN NRY 77s. n. Sinnington.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Fitzford Cottages
- Morwellham
- Abbotsfield
- Artiscombe
- Blanchdown Wood
- Briscotts Cottage
- Broadwell
- Buctor
- Burnford
- Chipshop
- Crelake
- Grammerby Wood
- Hartshole
- Hatchwood
- Hele
- Hocklake
- Impham
- Kilworthy
- Kingford
- Luscombe Down
- Maddacleave Wood
- Mana Butts
- Downhouse
- Morwell Down
- Morwell
- Newton
- Ogbear
- Parkwood
- Particliffe Wood
- Radge
- Ramsham Wood
- Sandypark
- Sheepridge
- Taviton