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Priddy (other)
Priddy may refer to: * Priddy (surname) Places *Priddy, a village in Somerset, England * Priddy Caves, caves at Priddy, England * Priddy Mineries, a reserve in Priddy, England *Priddy Pools, a place in Priddy, England *Priddy Circles, a stone circle or henge monument near the village of Priddy on the Mendip Hills in Somerset, England *Priddy's Hard, an area of Gosport, in Hampshire, England *Priddy, Texas Priddy is an unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Mills County in northwestern Central Texas, United States. The community was established in the late 19th century, and was named after Thomas Jefferson Priddy. The Priddy In ..., a small town in Texas * Priddy Independent School District, a school in Priddy, Texas {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priddy (surname)
Priddy is an anglicized surname thought by some to be one of the Welsh "patronymics," or names created from the father's name. Origin The name may have been derived from the Welsh ''ap Ridel'', meaning "son of Ridel", an ancient Welsh name from the parish of Lillieslead, County Roxburgh. Variations of the Welsh form are ''ap Rhiddid'', meaning "son of Rhiddid", or even ''ap Redith'', which means "son of Redith", a short form of Meredith. If so it has its roots in the personal name Maredudd, of which the Old Welsh form is Morgetiud, of which the first element may mean "pomp" or "splendor" and the second, ''iudd'', meaning "lord". That being the case, Priddy may mean or imply "son of splendid lord" or simply "son of lord." It is also possible that Priddy was derived from the personal name Predyr or Peredur (perhaps from Old Welsh ''peri'' ‘spears’ + ''dur'' ‘hard’, ‘steel’), which was borne, in Arthurian legend, by one of the knights of the Round Table. The name may have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priddy
Priddy is a village in Somerset, England in the Mendip Hills, close to East Harptree and north-west of Wells, Somerset, Wells. The village lies in a small hollow near the summit of the Mendip range of hills, at an elevation of above sea-level, and has evidence of occupation since Neolithic times. There are remains of lead mining activities and caves in the limestone beneath the village. It is the venue for the annual Priddy Folk Festival. The Sheep Fair, was last held in 2013. Etymology It is generally agreed among toponymic specialists that the first element of Priddy is most likely to be a British (ie pre-English) word, ''pridd'', and various forms thereof, with a general sense of 'mud, earth, clay, soil'. Despite many claims to the contrary, the second element of the toponym is ''entirely'' unknown, despite attempts to resolve it - this is in large measure due to the lack of reliable early spellings. Albert Thompson's meticulous deconstruction of the landscape archaeolo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priddy Caves
Priddy Caves () is an Area: 67.6 hectare (167.0 acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest at Priddy in the Mendip Hills, Somerset, notified in 1965. The entrance to St Cuthbert's Swallet is incorporated in the adjacent Priddy Pools SSSI. The Priddy Caves System contains about 16 km of surveyed cave passages divided between a number of major and minor networks. All the caves are sink hole systems, fed by sink holes at the ground surface. In all the caves, the detailed disposition and form of the passages can be seen clearly to have followed marked lines of natural weakness in the rocks. The three largest networks, Swildon's Hole, St Cuthbert's Swallet and Eastwater Cavern exceed 100 metres in depth. Swildon's Hole is a world-famous example of a shallow depth phreatic cave, which shows a very well developed dendritic pattern of drainage and contains extensive clastic and stalagmite fills. Hunter's Hole is an excellent example of a shaft complex draining a closed d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priddy Mineries
Priddy Mineries () is a nature reserve previously run by the Somerset Wildlife Trust. It is in the village of Priddy, on the Mendip Hills in Somerset. The reserve lies 3 miles north of Wells and 1.5 miles east of the village of Priddy. It is a site of 50 ha (123 acres) and is part of the Priddy Pools Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). It is mostly grassland / heather mosaic with an area of valley mire and some nutrient-poor pools. The site is one of the beauty spots of Mendip partly due to these pools with the changing colours of the vegetation and the pines and the heather slopes. It is adjacent to Stock Hill woodland, and one of the paths form part of the long distance national footpath, the Monarch's Way. There are wide range of plant and small animal species. More than 20 species of dragonflies have been recorded, most of them breeding on site. In particular this is the only site in the Mendips for the Downy Emerald. There are numerous species of water bug includin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priddy Pools
Priddy Pools () is a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest at Priddy in the Mendip Hills, Somerset, notified in 1972. The pools provided the water supply for the Priddy Mineries which is now a Nature Reserve. Biological This site supports a very rich invertebrate and amphibian fauna. A wide range of seminatural habitats are present, including valley mire, open water, swamp and tall fen. These habitats have a restricted distribution in the Mendip Hills. Priddy Pools is situated in the central Mendip lead orefield and the ecology of the area bears the mark of the lead industry. The northern pool was dammed in the 1850s to provide a supply of running water for the sifting and washing of slag. Lead was processed at St Cuthbert's Works until 1908. The hydrology of the site is complex. Nutrient-poor water flows from springs in the north of the site to St Cuthbert's Swallet where it disappears before re-emerging at Wookey Hole. A valley mire has developed in the area i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priddy Circles
Priddy Circles are a linear arrangement of four circular Earthwork (archaeology), earthwork Enclosure (archaeology), enclosures near the village of Priddy on the Mendip Hills in Somerset, England. The circles have been listed as Scheduled monument, Scheduled Ancient Monuments, and described as 'probable Neolithic ritual or ceremonial monuments similar to a henge'. The southernmost Priddy Circle falls on adjoining land to a house and stables that are owned by retired businessman Roger Penny. In 2012 Penny was fined £10,000 after the earthwork was damaged by work he had permitted. Description The enclosures range in diameter from . Three of the circles are closely spaced in a nearly straight line, while the fourth is to the north and somewhat out of line with the other three. The total arrangement is spread over roughly . There is no missing enclosure in the gap between the northernmost enclosure and the others. This gap is bisected by the B3135 road and the course of the Roman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priddy's Hard
Priddy's Hard is a former military installation in Gosport on the south coast of England, named for the original landowner and the firm beach found there. The site originated as a 1750s Fortification, fort, and then became an Weapons, armaments depot for Royal Navy and British Army weapons, explosives and other stores. The site was decommissioned in 1988, after over two hundred years of operation, with part now being developed for housing and an area retained as a museum. History Eighteenth century Priddy's Hard Fort In 1750 by an Act of King George III the Board of Ordnance purchased of agricultural land in Gosport and a boatyard from Jane Priddy and Fareham Vicar, Thomas Missing. This was to construct an earthen rampart as part of an extension of the defences of Portsmouth Harbour and the Portsmouth Dockyard, Royal Dockyard, the Fortifications of Portsmouth, Gosport Lines. The ramparts were completed in 1757 and the land enclosed known to as Priddy's Hard Fort; it was man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priddy, Texas
Priddy is an unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Mills County in northwestern Central Texas, United States. The community was established in the late 19th century, and was named after Thomas Jefferson Priddy. The Priddy Independent School District serves area students. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen Climate System describes the weather as humid subtropical, and uses the abbreviation ''Cfa''. Demographics Priddy first appeared as a census designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ... in the 2020 U.S. Census. 2020 census References External links * Unincorporated communities in Texas Unincorporated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
