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Survey of English Place-Names

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Rodsell Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Puttenham

Historical Forms

  • Redessolham, Reddesolham 1086 DB
  • Radesole 1274 FF 1306 Rental 1307,1312 Ass 1310 Cl 1344 FF 1362 Cl
  • Redsale 1508 VCHiii,55
  • Rodesaull 1550 Pat
  • Rodsole 1551 Pat
  • Radsale 1568 Recov
  • Radsell 1785 Cary
  • Rodsall 1816 O.S.

Etymology

'Red miry place,' v. sol . Cf. Redesole (Croydon) t. Hy 8MinAcct . The -ham in the earliest form is curious. We may compare the DB form for Iver (PN Bk 239). Cf. also that for Molesey supra 94.

Places in the same Parish