Latteridge
Early-attested site in the Parish of Iron Acton
Historical Forms
- Laderugg(e) 1176 P 1224 FF 1361 Ass 1449 ADi
- Larugge 1176 P
- Ladderug' 1221 Ass
- Ladryge 1381 Cl
- Labrug' 1284 FA
- Labridge 1566 FF
- Latridgg 1557 FF
- Latterydge 1571 ib
- Lateridge 1577,1648 M
- Ladenridge 1760,1777 M
Etymology
Latteridge was the name of a narrow ridge (v. hrycg ) along the foot of which runs Ladden Brook (i, 9supra ); the two names seem to share a common first el., which Ekwall (RN 235) thinks might be OE (ge)lād 'water-course' or 'road', the stream-name Ladden being perhaps from OE lād -denu 'water-course valley'. The spellings for Ladden Brook, however, though later, suggest an earlier Lad -dūn (from OE dūn 'hill'), and the first el. in both names may be OE ladda 'lad, servant' or the OE byname Ladda formed from it, Laddon 'Ladda's down', and Latteridge 'Ladda's ridge'. Mudgedown (infra ), which also contains a pers.n., is a down on the opposite side of the stream.