The Reddings
Early-attested site in the Parish of Holdfast
Etymology
In the 15th cent. there was a Bastrudyng in Longdon (VCH iv. 112). Reddings is just over the eastern border of Longdon and Bastrudyng is probably to be interpreted as 'east of the rudyng .' In any case the name is clearly from OE hryding and denotes a clearing. The plural form may point to some of the other rudyngs mentioned in VCH (loc. cit .). For Bast - cf. Bastwood supra 48.