Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Radelond 13 ChrP 15

• (la) Redelond(e) 1326 Midd 1445 Rent

• Redeland 1484 IpmR

• (le) Redlond 1445 Rent 1478–1488 Weld1

• Redelondis 1457 Ct

• Ridlands 1484 Hutch3

• Rodelond 1486 Ipm

• Redlands 1582 Hutch3

• Redlands or Knacker's Hole 1774 Hutch1

Etymology

Redlands (SY 668820), Radelond 13 (15) ChrP , (la ) Redelond (e )1326Midd , 1445Rent , Redeland 1484 IpmR, (le ) Redlond 1445Rent , 1478– 1488Weld 1, Redelondis 1457Ct , Ridlands 1484 Hutch3, Rodelond ('beside Brodewey ') 1486 Ipm, Redlands 1582 Hutch3, Redlands or Knacker 's Hole 1774 Hutch1; the first el. is probably rēad (wk. obl. rēadan ) 'red' rather than hrēod 'reed', cf. par. name supra , v. land , cf. Broadwey par. supra . Knacker 's Hole is 'pit used by a knacker', v. knacker , hol 1 .