Redford
Early-attested site in the Parish of Woolbeding
Historical Forms
- Rydeforde, Rideforde 1296,1327and1332 SR
Etymology
Redford appears in pers. names Rydeforde , Rideforde in 1296, 1327 and 1332 (SR). This may be a compound of OE rīed , v. infra 378s. n. Inchreed, and ford, 'ford by the clearing.'On formal and on topographical grounds OE hreod, 'reed,' is unlikely.