Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• 1839 TA 1808 BRA 1848 EnclA

• le Schortrede landes 1839 TA

• Redlandes 1595 FMap

• Redlandes heading 1595 FMap

• Furlong called Redland 1595 Foster

• Readlandes 1627 FLDudd

• Readlands c.1638 Holywell

• Redelands c.1638 Holywell

• Reed Lands 1712 Foster

Etymology

Reed Lands 1777, 1808, 1848(le Schortrede landes 1508*, litle redelandes 1554+, Redlandes 15952,Redlandes heading 15952, Furlong called Redland 1595(18), Readlandes 1627, Readlands, Redelands c.1638, Reed Lands 17121('selions where reeds grow',v. hrēod, land in the pl.)