Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Colregg' 1204 P

• Colruge 1204–5 FF

• Calrug' 1220 Fees

• Colrig' 1239 FineR

• Colrug' 1242–3 Fees

• Colerigge 1268–72 FF

• Colrugge 1309 Ipm 1316 FA 1332 Cl

• Colregg, Colreggrene, Colrygg 1340 ib

Etymology

Coleridge Copse, Colregg '1204 P, Colruge 1204–5FF , Calrug '1220 Fees, Colrig '1239 FineR, Colrug '1242–3 Fees, Colerigge 1268–72FF , Colrugge 1309 Ipm, 1316 FA, 1332 Cl, Colregg , Colreggrene , Colrygg 1340 ib. The second el. is hrycg 'ridge', the 450 contour makes a low ridge here. All the forms except the one in Cal - suggest that the first el. is col 'charcoal', with reference to charcoal burning. The same name occurs in Great Shefford (327). A 'Coleridge Green' is mentioned in the reference from 1340 Cl.