Redfern's Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Shalford
Historical Forms
- Red(e)fan(ne) 1378 M 1485–1530 Ct
- Red(e)phan 1441 FF
- Redfa(u)ns 1456,1540 BM
- Redfants 1529–32 ECP 1777 C
Etymology
Redfern's Fm is Red (e )fan (ne )1378 M, 1485–1530Ct , Red (e )phan 1441FF , Redfa (u )ns 1456, 1540 BM, Redfants 1529–32 ECP, 1777 C. 'The reed marsh,' v. hreod , fenn .