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HER Number:MDV18356
Name:Lydcott, Brayford

Summary

Lydcot is a medieval settlement with documentary references to it dating back to 1261.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 693 361
Map Sheet:SS63NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBrayford
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishHIGH BRAY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS63NE/19

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Chanter, J. F., 1910 - 1911, Littlecote (Article in Serial). SDV340566.

Lydcott was a medieval settlement. The name occurs in early Devon fines. It is also spelled Lydacot and Littlecote.


Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 58 (Monograph). SDV1312.

Lydcott is referred to as Litlecote in 1261.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV1312Monograph: Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M.. 1931. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. VIII. A5 Hardback. 58.
SDV340566Article in Serial: Chanter, J. F.. 1910 - 1911. Littlecote. Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 6, Part 1. Unknown.

Associated Monuments

MDV74396Related to: Lydcott Farm, Brayford (Monument)
MDV74392Related to: Lydcott Hall, Brayford (Monument)
MDV12061Related to: Site of Chapel at Lydcott Hall, Brayford (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jun 19 2008 12:39PM