English Place-name Society

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.

Ratsbury

Other OS name in the Parish of Lynton

Historical Forms

  • Radespree 1242 Fees792
  • Radispreye 1285 FA
  • Radespreye 1289 Ass
  • Radispray 1339 Cl

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Radespree 1242 Fees 792, Radispreye 1285 FA (p), Radespreye 1289Ass , Radispray 1339 Cl . ' Red brushwood land , ' cf. Sprytown infra 208 .