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.

Ringden Wood

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ticehurst

Historical Forms

  • Ringedenn 1271 Ass
  • Ryngedenne 1279 Ass 1341 SAC1,61
  • Ryngdenn(e) 1296 SR c.1310 Pens 1325 Ipm
  • Ryngdon 1381 IpmR

Etymology

Ringden Wood (6″) is Ringedenn 1271Ass (p), Ryngedenne 1279Ass (p), 1341 SAC 1, 61, Ryngdenn (e )1296 SR (p), c. 1310 Pens (p), 1325 Ipm, Ryngdon 1381 IpmR. This is probably used of a circular denn , v. hring .