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Survey of English Place-Names

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Radnor Bridge, Radnor Hall & Radnor Wood

Early-attested site in the Parish of Astbury

Historical Forms

  • Radenoure 1188 Orm2
  • Radenor(e) 1270 Dav l13 AddCh
  • Radnovre 13 Orm2
  • Radnor(e) 1385 IpmR 1398 ChRR
  • Radnor House 1593 JCJ
  • Radnor Bridge 1619 Sheaf
  • Radnor Lane, Radnor Farm & Radnor Woods 1831 Bry
  • le Redenor 1316 Tab

Etymology

Radnor Bridge, Radnor Hall & Radnor Wood (110–8364), Radenoure 1188 Orm2 (p), Radenor (e )1270Dav , l13AddCh (p), Radnovre 13 Orm2, Radnor (e )1385 IpmR, 1398 ChRR (p)et freq , Radnor House 1593 JCJ, Radnor Bridge 1619 Sheaf, Radnor Lane , Radnor Farm & Radnor Woods 1831 Bry, le Redenor 1316 Tab (p), 'at the red bank', v. rēad (wk. dat.sg. rēadan ), ōra 1 .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site