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.

Oakridge, Oakridge Lynch

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bisley

Historical Forms

  • Okerigge 1459 MinAcct
  • Okerinch 1509 Ipm
  • Okeruge 1535 VE 1540 MinAcct
  • Okerudge 1540 AOMB
  • Okeryge 1549 FF
  • Okeridge 1609 ib
  • Oakridge Linch 1775 Will

Etymology

Oakridge, Oakridge Lynch, Okerigge 1459MinAcct , Okerinch 1509 Ipm, Okeruge 1535 VE, 1540MinAcct , Okerudge 1540AOMB , Okeryge 1549FF , Okeridge 1609 ib, Oakridge Linch 1775 Will. 'Oak-tree ridge', v. āc , hrycg , and hlinc 'ridge, bank'.