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Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Haydon (Fm)

Early-attested site in the Parish of Lydlinch

Historical Forms

  • Heydon 1279 Banco 1648 Drew
  • boscum de Haydon(e) 13 GlastR e14 GlastE 1308 ForReg 15 Banco 1324 Drew 1338–40 Glast
  • Haidon' e14 GlastE

Etymology

Haydon (Fm) (ST 756121), Heydon 1279 Banco (Drew), 1648 SC, boscum de Haydon (e )13 GlastR, e14GlastE , 1308 (15) ForReg , 1324 Banco (Drew), 1338–40 Glast et passim , Haidon 'e14GlastE , cf. Haydon Common 1677Salkeld , 1811 OS, probably identical in origin with Haydon par. supra , cf. on filithleighe 968 (14) Glast , in the Anglo-Saxon bounds of Sturminster Newton par. supra , probably to be located just NW of Haydon.