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Reddings Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Appleby

Historical Forms

  • Riddings Wood 1794 MiscDep
  • Rydyngs 1387 Peace
  • Readings 1606 Terrier
  • Readings Farme 1652 Yarb
  • Reddings 1652 1788 Terrier
  • the Hamlet of Readings 1833 EnclA

Etymology

( lost , adjoined west of Top Wood ) , 1824 O , Riddings Wood 1794MiscDep 77 , Rydyngs 1387 Peace, Readings 1606Terrier , Readings Farme 1652Yarb , Reddings 1652ib , 1788Terrier , the Hamlet of Readings 1833EnclA ; probably ' theclearings ' from the pl . of ryding , though this is a rare el . in north L p. ns .