Taddiport is a
hamlet in
North Devon
North Devon is a local government district in Devon, England. North Devon Council is based in Barnstaple. Other towns and villages in the North Devon District include Braunton, Fremington, Ilfracombe, Instow, South Molton, Lynton and Lynmouth ...
,
England, near
Great Torrington. The name is believed to derive from toad, a place where toads were found. In the
Middle Ages it was a
leper colony
A leper colony, also known by many other names, is an isolated community for the quarantining and treatment of lepers, people suffering from leprosy. '' M. leprae'', the bacterium responsible for leprosy, is believed to have spread from East Af ...
. A field system next to the hamlet is still divided up as for the medieval strip system of farming. During the years of operation of the
Rolle Canal the canal had a quay across the river Torridge from Taddiport.
[''Industrial Archaeology'' Aids to recording (6) page 77]
Taddiport appears on the early 15th century
Evesham world map
Evesham () is a market town and parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, in the West Midlands region of England. It is located roughly equidistant between Worcester, Cheltenham and Stratford-upon-Avon. It lies within the Vale of E ...
; its inclusion has led many to believe that the map-maker hailed from the small hamlet.
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Villages in Devon
Leper colonies
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