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.

The Reeds

Early-attested site in the Parish of Farnham

Historical Forms

  • la Rude 1301 MinAcct
  • le Redes 1412 MinAcct

Etymology

The Reeds (old 6″) is la Rude 1301MinAcct , le Redes 1412MinAcct . This element is very common in Farnham field-names, e.g. Hockrede , Sandalesreden 1412, Grovered , Hethred 1432, Pipersrede 1450, Redeway 1451, Brodredes 1465, Songrede 1475, Greene reede t. Hy 8, Halerede , Burchreede , Gosereede 1616.v. infra 364–5.