English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Higher Richards

Other OS name in the Parish of Barthomley

Historical Forms

  • le Rexes yardes meadowe, Rexes Fields 1608,1609 AddRoll
  • Rick Yard, Rick Yard Field 1840 TA

Etymology

, le Rexes yardes meadowe , Rexes Fields 1608, 1609AddRoll , Rick Yard , Rick Yard Field 1840TA , ' the ricks, the rick-yard ' , from ME  rek , pl . rekes ( OE  hrēac ) and geard .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name