Rigden Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Leigh
Historical Forms
- Wrykden t.Hy8 MinAcct
- Wrigden bridge 1534 LP
- Rigdens 1823 G
Etymology
Rigden Fm (6″) is Wrykkendone c. 1350, Wrykeden , Wrykkendenbrygge 1462, Wrikkedenbridge c. 1470, Wrykeden 1501Norfolk , Wrykden t. Hy 8MinAcct , Wrigden bridge 1534 LP, Rigdens 1823 G. Dr Ritter suggests the possibility of an OE personal name *Wricca , connected with the vb. wrick , 'to move from side to side.' The forms are too late for any certainty. The second element is denu .