Tibble's Copse, Tibble's Lane
Early-attested site in the Parish of Beer Hackett
Historical Forms
- Tibbles Coppice, Lt Tibbles 1839 TA
- tenement… called Tibbles Water 1853 EnclA
Etymology
Tibble's Copse, Tibble's Lane (ST 609113), (uno clauso …iuxta ) Taddebolleslane 1411, 1454, Tedbolyslane 1414Sher , Toppole Brygge , via apud Typpyllesbrygge 1460, Tedpollane 1462Digby , Tibbles Coppice , Lt Tibbles 1839TA , tenement … called Tibbles Water 1853EnclA . 'Bowl-shaped hollow frequented by toads', from tadde and bolla , with lane , brycg . The 1462 form probably shows influence from ME taddepolle 'a tadpole' (c.1475 NED). A ford and footbridge are marked 6″.