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Rodbourne and Rodbourne Rail Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Malmesbury

Historical Forms

  • Reodburna 701,758(14th) BCS103,185 982 KCD632 14th
  • Rodburne ib.
  • Rodeborne 1526 Ct
  • Rodborne 1535 VE
  • Rodbrone 1547 SR
  • Redburn(a) c.1125 WMP 1198 Abbr 1232 Cl
  • Redborne 1289 Ass
  • Redborne al. Rodborne 1548 Pat
  • Rudburne 1289 Ass
  • Rodborn Rayles 1650 ParlSurv
  • Rodborn Rail 1773 AandD

Etymology

'Reed stream,' v. hreod , burna . Cf. Rodbourne Cheney supra 32. Rail perhaps with reference to some form of enclosure, cf. s. v. rail (s ) (PN Sr 370).