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.

Lindridge

Major Settlement in the Parish of Lindridge

Historical Forms

  • Lynderycge 11th Heming
  • Lyndrug(g)e, Lindrugge 1125–50 Thomas 18th P 1175 SR 1275 LibPens 1360
  • Lyndrygge, Lindrigghe 1240 WoP 1275 Ass
  • Linderug 1240 WoP
  • Lyndrig 1355 Pat 1535 VE
  • Lynderugge 1445 Pat
  • Lyndrich(e) 1445 Pat 1509 ADvi
  • Linriche 1666 Marr

Etymology

OE  linda-hrycg , 'ridge of the lime-trees,' or lind-hrycg , 'lime- tree ridge,' v. lind , hrycg . Cf. Lindridge (K) (BCS 195 lindhrycg ) and (Lei).