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Poden Cottages

Other OS name in the Parish of Weston Subedge

Historical Forms

  • Podoun 1687 PR
  • Poden Hedgefield 1689 Harrowby

Etymology

, Podoun 1687 PR 4, Poden Hedgefield 1689Harrowby , ' toadvalley ' ( from ME  pode ) or ' Pod(d)a's valley ' , v. denu or dūn ' hill ' and cf. Podsmead (ii, 166infra ) ; Poden (Wo 264) is nearby , but it is not to be confused with Puddenham (264infra ) .