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.

Gillridge

Early-attested site in the Parish of Herstmonceux

Historical Forms

  • Gildredge 1780 Hailsham
  • Gyldrugge, Gyldrygge, Gyldregge 1413 Ct

Etymology

Gillridge is Gildredge (1780 Hailsham) and probably took its name from the family of Thomas Gyldrugge , Gyldrygge , Gyldregge (1413Ct ), deriving from Gillridge supra 371.