Bestedon
Early-attested site in the Parish of Cattistock
Historical Forms
- Bestedon 1795 Boswell
- Byestedon 1300 Pat
- Bestedene (sic), Betesdon (sic) 1310 Inqaqd
- 'land called Bestedone' 1311 Hutch3
- Beste(s)don 1311 Pat
- Bestedon, Bestenden (sic) 1311 Drew
Etymology
Bestedon (lost), Bestedon 1795 Boswell, Byestedon 1300 Pat, Bestedene (sic), Betesdon (sic)1310 Inq aqd, 'land called Bestedone '1311 Hutch3, Beste (s )don 1311 Pat, Bestedon , Bestenden (sic)1311 Drew, camp ' de Beestedon ' 1317 MiltC, '(place ) to the east of the hill or down ', v. bī , ēastan , dūn , cf. Down 1839TA . According to 1774 Hutch1 2282, 'its name and situation are now unknown, and only occur in ancient records'.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Dudley Moor
- Inpark Fm
- Merryfield
- Metford Mill
- Modbury
- Witcham Fm, Broad Witcham
- Woors or Worths
- Hewdon
- Chalmington, Higher Chalmington
- Chantmarle
- Holway Fm, Hr Holway Fm, West Holway
Other OS name
- Castle Hill & Castle Plant.
- The Castle
- Cattistock Fm & Cattistock Lodge
- Cattistock Mill
- Cerne Lane
- Chalmington Firs, Chalmington Fm, Chalmington Ho & Chalmington Moors
- Chantmarle Lane & Chantmarle Moor
- Charity Bottom
- Ellerslie Ctg
- Chick's Copse (Lane)
- Charlie Close Plant.
- Eweleaze Coppice
- Church
- Fortune's Wd
- Hill Barn
- Holway Lane
- The Kennels
- Lankham Bottom
- Long Ash Lane
- Long Plant.
- Middle Hill
- Mill Lane
- Norton Plant.
- Old Wood
- Prospect Place
- Rectory
- Sandhills
- Three Horse Shoes Inn
- Voss's Lane & Voss's Moor
- West Woods Fm