Steeple Gidding
Major Settlement in the Parish of Steeple Gidding
Historical Forms
- Stepelgedding 1260 Ass
- Geddingg Abbatis 1276 RH
- Stepel Guiddyng 1291 Tax
- Gydding Abbatis 1294 BM
- Steple Gyddyng al. Abbott Gyddyng 1598 FF
Etymology
'Abbot's' from the holding of the Abbot of Ramsey (VCH ).At the present time there is a tower and spire at both Great and Steeple Gidding. One must presume that at one stage in their history Steeple Gidding alone had this distinction.
Places in the same Parish
None