The Ridge, Ridge Fm, formerly The Edge
Early-attested site in the Parish of Wotton under Edge
Historical Forms
- ondlong æge 940 BCS764 12th
- le Egge 1243 HMC5
- grang' del (que vocat') Egge 1291 Tax 14 HMC5
- the Edge Eliz Surv
- Rugge 1327 SR
- (the) Rudge 1535 VE 1779 Rudder
- Redge 1536 Monast
- grange apud le Redge 1545 LP
- Redge lane Eliz Surv
- (le) Ridge 1538 Monast 1640 FF
Etymology
Originally OE ecg 'escarpment' (here part of the Cotswold scarp).The later form Redge (and by popular etymology Rudge and Ridge ) is due to a wrong analysis of the affix in Wotton under Edge (supra ) as 'unde-redge' (Phonol. §45).
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Bradley, Bradley Court, Bradley Green
- Canonscourt Fm
- Coombe, Coombe Hill
- Golden Knoll
- Hawpark Fm
- Huntingford
- Lisleway Hill
- Sinwell
- Spuncombe Bottom
- Symond's Hall Fm
- Tor Hill
- Tyley Bottom, Tyley Knoll, Tyley Wood
- Whitley
- Wimley Hill
- Wortley
Other OS name
- Ashwood
- Berryhill Fm
- Black Quarries
- Brakeley Wood
- Burton Field
- Conygre Wood
- Dingle Wood
- The Down
- Dudley Mill
- Dyersbrook
- Ellerncroft
- Ellfield Ho
- Fatting Ho
- Frogend Fm
- The Grove, Eliz
- Hack Mill
- Hang Woods
- Hill Mill
- Holly Cover
- Holywell
- Huntley Wood
- Knoll Mill
- Leys Fm
- The Mears
- Merlin Haven
- Monk's Mill
- Nind Lane
- The Nook
- Parker's Hill Wood
- Parkmill Fm
- Potters Pound
- Pounds Ground
- Ragnall
- The Ridings
- Rushmire Fm
- Sandhills Hill
- Slade Barn
- Tumbleyhill Wood
- Westfield Brake
- Workham Bushes