Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• reedyearthe 1601 Terrier

• the reede yearth, the read yearthe 1605 ib

• the rede earthe, reede earthe 1612 ib

• the redd earth, Readearth 1625 ib

• (the) Red Earth 1674,1697,1703,1708,1708(18),1730 ib

• Red Earth Field 1704 Reeve 1846,1863 White

Etymology

, reedyearthe 1601Terrier , the reede yearth , the read yearthe 1605ib , the rede earthe , reede earthe 1612ib , the redd earth ,Readearth 1625ib , (the ) Red Earth 1674, 1697, 1703, 1708, 1708 (18),1730ib , Red Earth Field 1704Reeve , 1846, 1863 White , v. rēad , eorðe ; one of the great fields of the village .