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.

Ryeholmes Bridge

Early-attested site in the Parish of Wollaston

Historical Forms

  • Ryeholm 1337 Ass
  • Rye holme 1591 DuLaMiscBks

Etymology

Ryeholmes Bridge is Ryeholm 1337Ass , Rye holme 1591DuLaMiscBks . Probably 'the holmr or marshy island where rye grew.'

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Major Settlement