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.

Aldreth

Early-attested site in the Parish of Haddenham

Historical Forms

  • Alreheđ(a) 1169–72 P
  • Alreheðe, Alrehede 1170 LibEl
  • Alrehethe c.1300 GestH
  • Alrehuđa 1171 P
  • Aldreheþe 1251 ElyCouch
  • Alrehethe 1298 Ass
  • Alderheþe 1251 ElyCouch
  • Alderheth(e) 1279 RH 1345 CWool
  • Alderhithe 1298 MinAcct
  • Alderheath 1358 FF
  • Ælderheþe 1277 Ely
  • Halderheth 1279 RH
  • Altherhethe 14th Rams
  • Aldereth 1302 MinAcct
  • Ald(e)ryth 1311,1315 ElyF
  • Aldreth 1499 Ipm
  • Alreth 1443 MinAcct
  • Audre 1576 Saxton
  • Athered hodie Audre 1586 Camden
  • Aldrey 1605 Imb

Etymology

' Landing-place by the alders,' v. alor , hyð . For loss of final -th cf. Odsey supra 62.