Ratcliffe on Soar
Major Settlement in the Parish of Ratcliffe on Soar
Historical Forms
- Radeclive 1086 DB 1182 P
- Radeclive super Soram t.Ric1 BM
- Radeclive Sore 1232 FF 1270 Ass 1284 FA
- Radeclive upon Sore 1375 Pat
- Radeclif' 1242 Fees 1291 Tax
- Radcleve 1332 SR
- Radecleve 1375 Pat
- Rotcleif 1675 Ogilby
- Readcliue c.1125 WilliamofMalmesbury,VitaWulfstani
- Redcliva c.1240 MiraclesofWulfstan
Etymology
'Red cliff' with reference to the colour of the clay hills along the Soar.