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.

Ridge Balk

Other OS name in the Parish of Adwick le Street

Etymology

, cf. Ridge Close 1847TA , near Roman Ridge ( ib1847TA , and 73 infra ) , which is the ancient track of the Great North Road a little to the west of the present route ; v. hrycg .