The Parish of Luddington

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Luddington is a parish at the north of the Isle of Axholme. In 1866 the parish of Garthorpe was created from Luddington parish.

Luddington - 1086 Ludintone (Domesday Book)

Luda - persons name

ing - associated with (Old English)

tun - enclosure, village, estate or manor (Old English)

Luda + ing + tun = Luddington

Meaning - Estate associated with a man called Luda

Further reading - Mills, A. D. A Dictionary of English Place Names

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