Bledington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Bledington
Historical Forms
- Bladintvn, Bladyntvn, Bladynton(a) 1086 DB 1169 P 1175–1404 WinchLB 1221 Ass 1251 Ch 1275 Episc 1428 AddRoll
- Bladington(a), Bladyngton(a) 1251 WinchLB 1303 FA 1405 Pat 1771 PR
- Bladitona 1175 WinchLB
- Bledington, Bledyngton 1424 Pat 1535 VE 1728 PR
- Bleddington, Bleddyngton 1577,1690 M 1586 FF
Etymology
'Farmstead on the R. Bladon ', v. tūn . The river is now called the Evenlode (v. Bladon 3 supra ). For the modern form, cf. Phonol. § 3.