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Survey of English Place-Names

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Red Syke

Other OS name in the Parish of Slaidburn

Historical Forms

  • (le) Redsyk(graynes) l.14 Kirkst
  • the Redsicke 1652 ParlSurv

Etymology

, (le ) Redsyk (graynes )l. 14 Kirkst,the Redsicke 1652ParlSurv , ' red stream ' , v. rēad , sīc , grein ' river-fork ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name