Bledisloe
Early-attested site in the Parish of Awre
Historical Forms
- Bliteslau 1086 DB
- Blithesla(u)we 1221,1248 Ass
- Blitheslowe c.1270 For
- Blihelauhe c.1230 GlR
- Blideslawe, Blydeslawe, Blydeslowe c.1250 Berk 1270,c.1275 For 1276 RH 1461 Pat
- Bledeslowe 1453 Cl
- Bledisloe 1618 FF
Etymology
Bledisloe, Bliteslau 1086 DB, Blithesla (u )we 1221, 1248Ass , Blitheslowe c. 1270For , Blihelauhe c. 1230 GlR (p), Blideslawe , Blydeslawe , Blydeslowe c. 1250 Berk (p), 1270, c. 1275For , 1276 RHet freq to 1461 Pat, Bledeslowe 1453 Cl, Bledisloe 1618FF , cf. also Bledisloe Hundred (249supra ). 'Blīð's mound', v. hlāw , referring to a tumulus (grid 156– 682082), where the hundred presumably met. An OE pers.n. Blīð is not on record, but it would be a normal hypocoristic form of such names as Blīðhere , Blīðwald , etc.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Gatcombe
- Hagloe
- Hamstalls
- Hayward
- Nibley
- Poulton
- Viney
- Etloe
- Blakeney
- Blakeney Bailey
- Box Fm, Box Grove & Box Rock
Other OS name
- Ayleford
- Bideford Brook
- Brain's Green
- Brawn Fm
- Bray's Court
- Brims Pill
- Brunches
- Bushy Hill & Bushy Reddings
- Cliff Grove
- Cockshoot Bridge
- Cox
- Field Ho
- Foxholes
- Glyn-Coed
- Guy Hall
- Haiebrook Fm
- Hall Fm & Hall Grove
- Hawfield
- Hayes (Wood)
- Hickman's Court
- Howlets
- Hulins Fm
- Kingsland
- The Ledge
- Kite's Nest
- Lilliesgrove
- Maiden Hall
- Martins
- Medway Cottage
- Milkhamhead
- Millend
- Moorfield
- Nether Hall
- Northington
- Oaklands Park
- Oatfield
- Old Hill
- Oldstreet Ho
- Ovilo
- Perry Grove
- Phipps Grove
- Poulton Court
- Roseneath
- Rowmedley
- Shepherdine Ho
- Stretfield Hill
- Two Bridges
- Under Dean
- Whitescourt
- Woodend Lane
- Bennet's Cottage & Bennet's Grove