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Langdon Fm, Hr Langdon & Lr Langdon

Early-attested site in the Parish of Beaminster

Historical Forms

  • Langedon(e) 1236 FF 1244 Ass
  • Langeden' 1268 Ass
  • Langeton' 1288 ib
  • Langgedon' 1332 SR
  • Langham or Landon 1774 Hutch1
  • Langdon 1811 OS

Etymology

Langdon Fm (ST 502016), Hr Langdon & Lr Langdon, Langedon (e )1236 FF, 1244Ass , ml3 Salis , 1268, 1280Ass , 1285 FA, 1288Ass et freq to 1330Salis , Langeden ' (sic) 1268Ass , Langeton ' (sic) 1288ib , Langgedon '1332 SR, Langham or Landon 1774 Hutch1, Langdon 1811 OS, 'the long hill', v. lang 1 , dūn , cf. Langgedonesmuill '1332 SR (p), v. myln .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement