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.

Iridge Place

Early-attested site in the Parish of Salehurst

Historical Forms

  • Yrugge 1248 Ass
  • Irugg' 1262 Ass
  • Iregge 1282 FF
  • Iwrugge 1316 FA

Etymology

Iridge Place is Yrugge 1248Ass , Irugg '1262Ass , Iregge 1282 FF (p), Iwrugge 1316 FA. 'Yew (-tree) ridge,' v. iw , hrycg , and cf. s. n. Eridge supra 374.