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.

Ripponden

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Ryburneden(e), Riburneden(e) 1307,1308 WCR 1465 Watson
  • Rieburneden(e) 1326 WCR
  • Rob(o)urn(e)dene 1462,1492 MinAcct
  • Reddbourndene, Reyburneden' 1492 MinAcct
  • Rebundale 1544 TestLds
  • Ribondeyn, Rybondeyn 1557 WillY
  • Rybonden 1566 YDi 1643 PRHpt 1652 WillS
  • Rib(b)enden 1577 WillY 1624 Greave 1655 PREll
  • Riponden 1555 PRHfx 1624 Greave 1675 Og
  • Rippenden 1575 NCWills
  • Ripponden 1653 WillS 1709 WMB

Etymology

'The valley of the R. Ryburn', v. Ryburn (RNs.), denu .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name