Lockeridge
Early-attested site in the Parish of West Overton
Historical Forms
- Locherige 1086 DB
- Locrugge 1185 Templars
- Lokerigga jvxta Marleberges, Loherigges extra Marleburghe c.1280 Winton
Etymology
Lockeridge is Locherige 1086 DB, Lokeruga 1142, Lokerugge 1155–69 Templarset freq to 1332SR , with variant spellings Lokekrigge , Lokerygge , Locrugge 1185 Templars. Lokerigga jvxta Marleberges , Loherigges extra Marleburghe c. 1280 Winton. Possibly for OE loc (a )-hrycg , 'ridge marked by enclosure(s),' v. loc(a), hrycg .