East Lydford
East Lydford is a village and ancient parish in Somerset, within the civil parish of Lydford-on-Fosse. It forms a detached part of the Somerton Hundred.
The course of the Fosse Way forms the whole of its north-western boundary with West Lydford; its northern boundary is marked by the River Brue and a small stream; and the southern by the River Cary and an old road to Foddington, now overgrown and represented in part by Hook Lane.
The manor of East Lydford was held in 1066 by Alward, a thegn, under Glastonbury Abbey. In 1086 it was held by Roger de Courcelles under the abbey, but no further reference to the abbey's overlordship has been found, and by 1342 the manor had never rendered homage or service to Glastonbury within memory. The church of East Lydford is first mentioned in 1230, although there is evidence of earlier existence.
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- Location map: 51°4’43"N, 2°36’34"W
