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

Other OS name in the Parish of Chilmark

Historical Forms

  • Rigge 1195 Wilton
  • Rygge 1249 Ass
  • Rydge 1540 MinAcct
  • Ruygge 1547 SR
  • Rudge 1570 PembSurv

Etymology

is Rigge 1195Wilton , Rygge 1249Ass , Rydge 1540MinAcct , Ruygge 1547SR , Rudge 1570 PembSurv .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement