Sud Meadow
Early-attested site in the Parish of Hempsted
Historical Forms
- Suthmed(e) 12,13 Glouc 1265 Ch 1269 Misc
- Sudh' 1201 Cur
- Sudmede (More) 1476 GlR 1535 VE
- South(e)mede 1268 Misc 1465 AddRoll
- Suddemede 1540 AOMB 1557 Val92
- Sudme(a)de 1542 GlR 1543 MinAcct
- Sowthmeade als. Sudmeade 1617 Dep
Etymology
Sud Meadow, Suthmed (e )12, 13 Glouc, 1265 Ch, 1269 Misc, Sudh '1201 Cur, Sudmede (More )1476 GlR, 1535 VE, South (e )mede 1268 Misc, 1465AddRoll , Suddemede 1540AOMB , 1557Val 92, Sudme (a )de 1542 GlR, 1543MinAcct , Sowthmeade als. Sudmeade 1617Dep . 'The south meadow-land', v. sūð , mǣd and cf. Monk Meadow (140supra ). It is the great river-meadow on the south side of the Severn.