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.

Old Riding

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • le Oldrydyng(e), le Oldryding(e) 1445 WCR1 1561 HAS 1573 1590 WillY
  • Oldryddinge 1461,1492 MinAcct
  • Olderyddyng 1462 ib
  • Ould Rideinge 1624 Greave

Etymology

Old Riding, le Oldrydyng (e ), le Oldryding (e )1445WCR 1, 1561 HAS 49, 2, 1573 ib 17, 295, 1590 WillY, Oldryddinge 1461, 1492MinAcct , Olderyddyng 1462 ib, Ould Rideinge 1624 Greave. 'Old clearing', v. ald , rydding .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement