Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Hurterige 1086 DB

• Hurtrugge 1202 P 1219 Fees

• Hertregge 1204 P

• Hertreg' 1205 ib

• Hurtrug' 1220 Fees

• Hurtrugg' 1224–5 Ass

• Herterigge (p), Herterugge, Herterig', Hertrigg' 1241 ib

• Herterugg 1279 Cl

• Hertrugg 1311 ib

• Hurtrigge 1324 Ipm

• Hertrigge 1341,1346 Pat

• Hertrugge 1401–2 FA

• Hartryge 1449 Fine

• Harteredge 1549 ArchJ

Etymology

Hartridge Fm, 1830 OS, Hurterige 1086 DB, Hurtrugge 1202 P (p), 1219 Fees (p), Hertregge 1204 P (p), Hertreg '1205 ib, Hurtrug '1220 Fees, Hurtrugg '1224–5Ass (p), Herterigge (p), Herterugge , Herterig ', Hertrigg '1241ib , Herterugg 1279 Cl, Hertrugg 1311 ib, Hurtrigge 1324 Ipm (p), Hertrigge 1341, 1346 Pat, Hertrugge 1401–2 FA, Hartryge 1449 Fine, Harteredge 1549 ArchJ 4, 'hart ridge', v. heorot , hrycg . This ridge is separated from Coleridge supra by the small valley on the side of which the village of Ashampstead is situated.