Rudloe Ho
Early-attested site in the Parish of Box
Historical Forms
- Riglega 1167 P
- Ryggelawe, Riggelawe 1249 FF 1268,1310 Ass 1398 Trop
- Riglawe 1268 Ass
- Ruggelewe 1330 FF
- Ridlawe 1249 Ipm
- Rydlawe 1338 Trop
- Redelawe 1409 FF
- Ridelawe 1476 ib
- Ridlowe 1497 Ipm
- Rudlow 1713 Recov
- Rudlowe otherwise Ridgelow 1767 ib
Etymology
There can be little doubt that this is a compound of OE hrycg and hlaw. Hence 'ridge hill or barrow.' It lies on a well- marked ridge. The sound group [dʒl] was simplified to [dl]. For the survival of the ME u -sound cf. Introd. xx.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Ashley
- Barn Ho
- Ben Mead
- Blue Vein
- Botleaze Wood
- Box Field
- Chapel Barn
- Charlwood
- Ennox Wood
- Folly Fm
- Grove Ho
- Hungerford Bottom
- Inghalls Cottage
- Kingsdown
- Kingsmoor
- Littlefield
- Longlease Cottages
- Middlehill
- Mill Ho
- Old Pits
- Quarry Hill
- Roadhill Wood
- Round Wood
- Stowell Wood
- Totney Firs
- Tyning Cottages
- Washwells
- Weavern Cottages
- Whitewood
- Woodlands