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Survey of English Place-Names

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Ruardean Hill, Ruardean Inclosure & Ruardean Walk

Other OS name in the Parish of East Dean

Historical Forms

  • Ruerdean Hill 1779 Rudder
  • the Inclosure neare Ruerdeane 1669 Comm

Etymology

( Ruerdean Hill 1779 Rudder ) ( the Inclosure neare Ruerdeane 1669Comm , cf. Birch Wood 220supra ) ( 1844Comm , cf. Blakeney Walk220supra ) , all named from Ruardean (240infra ) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement