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Survey of English Place-Names

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Ridley Pit

Other OS name in the Parish of Gillingham

Historical Forms

  • Redelegh 1313 Cl
  • Rydelegh' 1317 GillCt
  • Ridley furlonge, Redley Meade, Rudley Meade 1609 LRMB
  • Ridly Pit Fd 1839 TA

Etymology

, Redelegh 1313 Cl, Rydelegh '1317GillCt , Ridley furlonge , Redley Meade , Rudley Meade 1609LRMB , Rudlie Meade 1626, Rydleyslade 1629Poll , Ridly Pit Fd 1839TA , ' red or reedy clearing ' , v. rēad ( wk . obl . rēadan ) or hrēod , lēah , furlang , mǣd , slæd , pytt , cf. Redmoor Fmsupra ; several quarries are marked ( 6″ ) in the vicinity .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement