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.

Soldridge

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bovey Tracy

Historical Forms

  • Solrugge 1281 Ass
  • Great Salrudge 1596 DCoNQ10,1

Etymology

The name may be identical with Solridge (Ha), Solrigge 1255, 1305FF , 1327SR (p). The first element is probably OE  sol , 'mud, mire, wet place.' The second is hrycg , hence 'ridge by the miry place.'