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Siccaridge Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Bisley

Historical Forms

  • Seckaridge, Seckerige 1599 Comm
  • Seckridge 1609 AOMB

Etymology

, Seckaridge , Seckerige 1599Comm ,Seckridge 1609AOMB , ' secure, safe ridge ' , from ME  siker , seker ( OE  sicor , Lat  securus ) , but perhaps also used as a byname , hrycg .