Goodleigh, Mid Devon Explained

Goodleigh
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Devon#UK
Pushpin Label Position:left
Coordinates:50.8867°N -3.2583°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:England
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Devon
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Mid Devon
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:GST
Utc Offset1:+0:00

Goodleigh is a village about 1 km northeast of Bodmiscombe in the county of Devon, England.[1] [2]

The origin of the place-name is from the Old English words Goda and leah meaning a woodland clearing of a man named Goda.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 192 Exeter & Sidmouth (Exmouth & Teignmouth). 978-0-319-23139-5. Ordnance Survey. 2013.
  2. Web site: Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer . csv (download) . 1 January 2016 . Ordnance Survey . www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk . 18 February 2016.
  3. Book: A Dictionary of British Place Names. A.D.. Mills. Oxford University Press. Oxford. first published 1991. 2011. First edition revised 2011. 9780199609086. 209.