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Survey of English Place-Names

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Upleadon

Major Settlement in the Parish of Upleadon

Historical Forms

  • Ledene 1086 DB 12,13 Glouc 1221 Ass 1327 SR
  • Upleden(e), Vpleden(e) 1253 Ch 1263–84 GlChvii,1 1267 Glouc 1398 Ipm
  • Mucleledon', Uppeledene 1287 Ass
  • Upledon(e) 1316 FA 1378 Works 1659 ParlSurv
  • Upleadon 1605 Rec

Etymology

Named from the R. Leadon (i, 10supra ); it is further up the valley than Highleadon (158supra ), v. upp .