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Survey of English Place-Names

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Redfern's Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Shalford

Historical Forms

  • Red(e)fan(ne) 1378 M 1485–1530 Ct
  • Red(e)phan 1441 FF
  • Redfa(u)ns 1456,1540 BM
  • Redfants 1529–32 ECP 1777 C

Etymology

Redfern's Fm is Red (e )fan (ne )1378 M, 1485–1530Ct , Red (e )phan 1441FF , Redfa (u )ns 1456, 1540 BM, Redfants 1529–32 ECP, 1777 C. 'The reed marsh,' v. hreod , fenn .