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Survey of English Place-Names

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Ridgeway

Early-attested site in the Parish of Eckington

Historical Forms

  • Rig(g)ewey(e), Ryg(g)ewey(e), Ryg(g)eway(e) 1301 RadCh 1309 WollCh 1310,1315 HarlCh 1324 Orig 1373 Pat

Etymology

Ridgeway, Rig (g )ewey (e ), Ryg (g )ewey (e ), Ryg (g )eway (e )1301 RadCh, 1309WollCh (p), 1310, 1315HarlCh (p), 1324 Orig, 1373 Pat. 'Road along the ridge', v. hrycg , weg .