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Ridge Hill, Ridge Wd

Other OS name in the Parish of Buckland Newton

Etymology

( 1838TA ) , cf. bosco super Rig '13 GlastR , La Rigge , Rygdoune e14GlastE , Buckland Ridge , Buckland Ridge Grd , Buckland Pasture 1838TA , v. hrycg , dūn ' down, hill ' , and the f.n. Rugwell infra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement