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Ridge Plat & Ridge Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Almondsbury

Historical Forms

  • le Rugge 1517 Aug
  • le Rudges, Ridgis 1540 MinAcct

Etymology

( 1830M , v. plat 2 ' plot of land ' ) ( 1691Knole 58 ) , le Rugge 1517Aug, le Rudges , Ridgis 1540MinAcct , v. hrycg ' ridge ' , wudu .