Rainworth
Early-attested site in the Parish of Blidworth
Historical Forms
- Reynwath 1268 Pat 1287 For
- Reynewath 1602 ForBk
- water of Raynwath 1278 NtIpm
- water of Rayngwath 1280 Cl
- Raynwath 1287 For
- Raynewath c.1490 Survey
- Reynewathford 1300 For
- Raynwathforth 1300 Rufford
- Raynewathforthe c.1300 For
- Rayneswhatford 1301 Welbeck
- Rainewath forthe t.Hy8 For
- Raynewath ford 1602 ForBk
- Raynswathe t.Ed3 For
- Reinwarth Forthe c.1500 Map
Etymology
The first element in this name may be ON hreinn , 'clean,' as suggested in DEPN, and the whole name may mean 'clean ford' (v. vað ), but as the ford is on the boundary between Broxtow and Bassetlaw wapentakes, the first element may be ON rein , 'boundary strip.'