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.

Ransom's Ho

Other OS name in the Parish of Chardstock

Etymology

, cf. Ransoms Park 1839ib , probably the surname de Rammesham , de Rammisham , de Rammysham 1288Ass ( from Rampisham par . supra ) , v . The Parks supra which lie about ½ mile SE .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement