Roddimore (Fm)
Early-attested site in the Parish of Great and Little Horwood
Historical Forms
- Rodymore Hill 1756 Terr
Etymology
Roddi - is here clearly OE rudig , ME rody , 'ruddy,' and the reference is to the colour of the soil. There are numerous gravel-pits in the neighbourhood. For this colour-application of red and ruddy , cf. the familiar old phrase 'red gold.'