Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Ryglestyle 1370 Glouc

• Rykenellystile 1455 Cole

• Rignall stile 1616 Dep

Etymology

Rikenel Stile (lost), Ryglestyle 1370 Glouc, Rykenellystile 1455 Cole, Rignall stile 1616Dep , Rignor Stile 1639 Ing. According to Cole 110, this was towards the south from Castle St. and Walker's Lane and near to Gooseditch (supra ) between the Southgate and the Severn.A house called Ricknel is in the north-west corner of The Park some way off on the east side of Southgate St. The first el. may be a surname but no early record of such a name is known. It could, however, be a transferred name from Icknield or Rykenild Street (cf. Bd 4), since Southgate St. is the Roman road to the south.