Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Red Carr 1767 Stubbs

• Red Car 1844 TA

Etymology

, Red Carr 1767Stubbs , Red Car 1844TA , cf. Redcar dalle (v. deill), Littel Redd Carre 1587Yarb , the great read carr ,little readcarr 1615Yarb , Little Redcar 1720Yarb , Great Red Carr , Little Red Carr 1795Yarb , Redcare laine 1668Terrier , Redcar (r ) lane 1674Terrier , 1690Terrier , red carr lane 1700Terrier , Red Carr (e ) lane 1709Terrier , 1724Terrier , Red Carr (e ) Lane 1762Terrier , 1822Terrier , 1890Terrier , Redcarr lain 1748Terrier , Reede Car laine 1697Terrier , Thoroughfare Red Car (sic)1790Monson , probably ' the marshy ground where reeds grow ' , v. hrēod , kjarr , the place lies low by the R . Ancholme ; but it is possible that it is ' the red marsh ' , v. rēad , kjarr and not far away is Sand Hills .