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Survey of English Place-Names

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Ringwood Bar, Ringwood Point

Early-attested site in the Parish of Wallasea Island

Historical Forms

  • Ryngewerth 1321 Ipm
  • Ringwode 1374 IpmR
  • Ryng(e)werd, Ringwerd 1412 FA 1426 IpmR 1495 Ipm
  • Ryngwardes, Ryngewood et al. voc. Gore, Gowres al. Gore 1554 Ct
  • Ryngewarde 1578 Rental
  • Rangewood 1777 C
  • Ringwood 1805 O

Etymology

Ringwood Bar, Ringwood Point (in Canewdon parish) is Ryngewerth 1321 Ipm, Ringwode 1374 IpmR, Ryng (e )werd , Ringwerd 1412 FA, 1426 IpmR, 1495 Ipm, Ryngwardes , Ryngewood et al. voc. Gore , Gowres al. Gore 1554Ct , Ryngewarde 1578Rental , Rangewood 1777 C, Ringwood 1805 O. 'Circular-marsh,' v. hring , and Labworth supra 148.Gore is probably from gor , 'mud, marsh.'