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.

Ratford Cottages

Other OS name in the Parish of Calne

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) . Cf. pontem de Redford 1289Ass , Ratford Bridge 1773 A and D , Radford Bridge 1829Map , now Rattle Bridge . Probably ' reed ford , ' v. hreod .