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Survey of English Place-Names

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Redfern Manor

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kenilworth

Historical Forms

  • Wiredefen t.Hy1 Kenilworth
  • Wridefen 1459 Ch
  • Wrydefen 1262 Ass 1279 Nott 1291 Tax 1316 Ipm
  • Wridfen 1387 IpmR
  • Wredefen t.Hy1 Kenilworth
  • Rudfyn 1535 VE
  • Wryddeffyn al. Rudffyn 1542 MinAcct
  • Ridfen 1576 S 1610 Speed
  • Rudfenne lane 1581 LRMB
  • Rudphyn 1586 PCC
  • Rudfen 1609 FF 1656 Dugdale
  • Rudfine 1625 PCC
  • Radfin 1635 Sess
  • Redfen 1908 O.S.
  • Redfern 1921 ib

Etymology

This is a compound of OE  wrid(e), wriþ(e), 'thicket,' and fenn, 'fen, marsh.'