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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.

Ridgeacre Fm

Major Settlement in the Parish of Halesowen

Historical Forms

  • Rugacre, Rugaker 1271,1294 Ct 1571 Wills
  • Rughaker 1272 Ct
  • Rugeacre 1500 Nash 18th

Etymology

'Ploughed land on the ridge,' v. hrycg , æcer .