Ledston
Major Settlement in the Parish of Ledsham
Historical Forms
- Ledestun(e), Ledestona 1086 DB c.1090 Pont 1230 Ebor 1251 Ass 1258 YI 1268 FF 1272 Abbr 1379 PT
- Ledistonam, Ledistuna Hy2 Ch 1230 YCh 1155–8 Pont c.1236
- Ledston(e) 1545 WillY 1563 PRLed
Etymology
'Farmstead belonging to Leeds', v. tūn and cf. Leeds 124infra , Ledsham 49supra .
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Beckfield Ho
- Butt Hill
- Caudle Hill & Caudle Well
- Clough Dike
- Fairburn Ings
- Gauk St
- Haugh Hill
- The Holmes
- Lambkin Hill
- Lunnfields Lane
- Pollums Ho
- Rawfield Lane
- Running Lane
- Spargrass Lane
- Watergarth Lane
- Beacon Plant
- Capon Hill
- Claypit Lane
- Dale Plant
- Hastings Plant
- Holy Rood Lane
- Horse Lock Dale
- Ledsham Beacon
- Ledsham Park
- Madbanks
- Mill Hill
- Newfield Fm
- Newton Abbey
- Newton Ings
- Plaster Pits
- Scat Ho
- Wormstall Wood
- Arrow Lane
- Bulholme Clough
- Crispin Quarry
- Elm Ho
- Forest Plain
- Green Lane
- The Grove
- Hall Lane
- Ings Lane
- Ledston Hall
- Ledston Ings
- Ledston Intake
- Ledston Mill
- Ledston Park
- Lin Dike
- North Park
- Pannel Hill
- Park Ho
- Quarryfield
- Roman Ridge
- Sheepcote Fm
- Spartal Lane
- Toadholes Quarry
- Warren Ho