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.

Radley Green

Early-attested site in the Parish of Roxwell

Historical Forms

  • Redwellmore 1246 Takeley
  • Radewell(e) 1274 RH 1297 For
  • Radewell(e)grene, Radewellende 1316 Takeley
  • Radley Green 1768 M

Etymology

Radley Green is Redwellmore 1246Takeley , Radewell (e )1274 RH (p), 1297For , Radewell (e )grene , Radewellende 1316Takeley , Radley Green 1768 M. This looks like 'the red spring or stream' (v. wielle ), but there is nothing red, as we understand it, about the site.