Ramsden
Major Settlement in the Parish of Ramsden
Historical Forms
- Rammesden' 1246–7 Ass 1278–9 RH
- Rammisden', Ramesden' 1268 Ass
- Ramesden 1307 Ipm 1341 Cl
- Rammesden 1316 FA
- Ramesdem 1449 Eynsh
Etymology
'Wild garlic valley,' OE hramsa -denu. Cf. Ramsey 367.