Rhydd Green
Early-attested site in the Parish of Great Malvern
Historical Forms
- la Ridde 1241 FF 1276 RH
- The Rid Green, Ridd Green 1725 BiblWo 1772 T
Etymology
This is probably simply 'the cleared land,' cf. ridde in EPN.Rhydd is on the Severn and the modern spelling is an artificial one due to an attempt to connect the name with the Welsh rhyd , 'ford,' cf. Rhydd Covert in Kidderminster infra 252.The lords of Hanley Castle had gallows here and a trace of this remains in Hangman Lane just to the south.