Lidstone
Early-attested site in the Parish of Enstone
Historical Forms
- Lidenestan 1235 FF 1331 Dean
- Lidunstan 1285 Ass
- Ledeneston 1316 FA
- Lydenstan 1316 Winchcombe
- Lidelestane (bis), Ledelestane 1318 Dean
- Lidestane 1338,57 Dean
- Lydestane 1368,75 Dean
- Ledestane 1357,68,79 Dean
- Lidston 1797 Davis
Etymology
'Lēodwine 's stone.' Ekwall (DEPN) considers that this name contains the parish name Enstone with a distinguishing prefix. But there is a monolith at Lidstone, as well as one at Enstone, and another quite near to Broadstonehill. It seems reasonable, therefore, to interpret the three names separately as having only the element stān in common.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Gagingwell
- Neat Enstone
- Hoar Stone
- Radford
- Box Wood
- Broadstone Plantation, Broadstonehill
- Chalford
- Cleveley