Ridgwardine
Early-attested site in the Parish of Norton in Hales
Historical Forms
- Rugwordin c.1182 SAC late14th SAC
- Rugwardyn in Halys 1349 Pat
- Wrugwrthin a.1240,c.1242(p) SAC
- Ruggewardyn 1411 SAC
- Ruggeworthyn Hy6 RentSur
- Rygerton 1540 SBL6083
- Rigerdine 1723 PR(L)
- Ryghtwarden c.1550 SAS1/VI
- Rudgardin 1637 PR(L)
- Ridgewarden 1698 Morden
- Ridgewardine 1704 PR(L)
- Ridgwardine 1693,1849 PR(L)
- Richwardine 1833 OS
Etymology
'Enclosed settlement on a ridge', v. hrycg , worðign . The low ridge is shown clearly on the 1833 hachured map.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Bennet's Covert
- Betton Coppice Fm
- Betton Coppice Turnover Bridge
- Bettonhall, Bettonhall Fm
- Betton Ho, Betton Lodge
- Betton Moss, Betton Moss Fm, Moss Cottage, Mosslane Cottages, Fm
- Bettonwood Fm
- Brickkiln Wd
- Brownhills, Brownhills Fm, Brownhills Wd
- Cinderhole Wd
- Dovepool Wd
- Garden Covert
- Glade Wd
- The Gorse
- Greenhill Fm, Greenhill Wd
- Heath Wd
- Lockett's Fm
- Hill Cottages
- Norton Lane
- Nutdrumble Wd
- Oldpool Lane
- Oxleasow Wd
- The Park
- Quarry Wd
- Rookery Wd
- Rooms Fm
- The Rough
- Sandhole Wd
- Twin Covert
- Wagtail Wd
- Walker's Wd
- Yewtree Wd
- Betton Wd
- Bradling Stone
- Cobscot
- Norton Fm
- Norton Forge
- Norton Wd