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.

Redham Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Redwick and Northwick

Historical Forms

  • innan hreodham, of hreodhamme 955–9 BCS936 12th
  • Rudham 1232 Cl
  • Redeham 1540 MinAcct

Etymology

Redham Fm, 1828 M, innan hreodham , of hreodhamme 955–9 (12th) BCS 936, Rudham 1232 Cl, Redeham 1540MinAcct . 'Watermeadow overgrown with reeds', v. hrēod (as in Redwick supra ), hamm .