Archdeacon Meadow
Early-attested site in the Parish of Longford
Historical Forms
- pratum Archdiaconi (Glouc') c.1230,1362 GlR 1370 Glouc 1455 Cole
- Erchedekenysmede 1412 GlR
- Archedekyns Medowe 1518 ib
- Archedecons Medowe 1535 VE
- Archedeconsmede 1539 AOMB
Etymology
Archdeacon Meadow, pratum Archdiaconi (Glouc ')c. 1230, 1362 GlR, 1370 Glouc, 1455 Cole, Erchedekenysmede 1412 GlR, Archedekyns Medowe 1518 ib, Archedecons Medowe 1535 VE, Archedeconsmede 1539AOMB . 'The meadow of the Archdeacon (of Gloucester)', v. mǣd , the northern part of Mean Ham (139supra ); cf. Monk Meadow (140supra ).