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Riddings Hall, Riddings Hall Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Bowdon

Historical Forms

  • Riddyng 1575 Sheaf
  • Ryddinge 1624 ChRR
  • Ruddings 1637 Sheaf
  • Ryddinges 1659 Earw
  • Riddings 1666 Orm2
  • the Reddings 1683 Sheaf

Etymology

, 1831 Bry , Riddyng 1575 Sheaf, Ryddinge 1624ChRR, Ruddings 1637 Sheaf, Ryddinges 1659 Earw, Riddings 1666Orm2, the Reddings 1683 Sheaf , ' the clearing(s) ' , v. ryding .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site