Rood St
Early-attested site in the Parish of Theydon Garnon
Historical Forms
- le Rodestrete 1480 MinAcct
Etymology
Rood St is le Rodestrete 1480MinAcct . Cf. also Rodegate 1297For , Redgate (sic)1299WalthamC , Roodegate 1301For . The first element is OE rōd , 'cross, gallows.' Cf. 'from Rodeweie to la Rodgate ' (1225 Selborne) and 'a cross of la Rode ' (1313 ib.).It was on the forest-boundary, hence gate .