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.

Ruddlesford(lost)

Other OS name in the Parish of Kinson

Historical Forms

  • Redeylesford 1463 MinAcct
  • Ryddelysforde 1546 Surv
  • Riddles Ford 1822 EnclA

Etymology

( lost ) , 1811 OS , Redeylesford 1463MinAcct , Ryddelysforde 1546Surv , Riddles Ford 1822EnclA , cf. Riddles Croft Copse 1840TA , possibly from an OE  pers.n. *Rēðel or Hrēðel suggested for Riddlesden YW 4172 ( or from a surname derived from such a pers. n. , cf. John Retyle 1465Ct who held lands in Longfleet par . infra ) , with ford ; the crossing over R . Stour was where a small lane runs NE to meet the river near the old Do - Ha county bdy . However , if the first part of the name has a different origin , Rhydleford Gl 2 235 and Ruddles Pool Brk 20 , of uncertain meaning , may need to be compared .