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HER Number:MDV39198
Name:MANOR in the Parish of Lapford

Summary

Lapford is first mentioned in the domesday book. Details of the holding are given on worksheet (goodyear).

Location

Grid Reference:SS 731 082
Map Sheet:SS70NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishLapford
DistrictMid Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLAPFORD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS70NW/87

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • MANOR (X to Late Medieval - 901 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV47437.

Des=worksheet/(goodyear,afu,1990).


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV47438.

Thorn and thorn/domesday book/devon/(1985).


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV47439.

Gover, j. E. B. + mawer, a. + stenton, f. M. /the place-names of devon/(1931).


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

Lapford was 'eslapaforda' in the domesday book of 1086. It is mentioned in various documents throughout the middle ages in different forms. Probably the name is from the old english but the meaning is obscure (gover et al).

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.
SDV47437Migrated Record:
SDV47438Migrated Record:
SDV47439Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Sep 30 2015 5:07PM