English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Railland Ditch

Other OS name in the Parish of Pevensey

Historical Forms

  • Reylond 1535 VE
  • Reyland Marsh 1690 LewesDeeds
  • Raylands Marsh 1840 TA

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Reylond 1535 VE, Reyland Marsh 1690Lewes Deeds , Raylands Marsh 1840TA . The first element is clearly the common ME  rey for ey , v. eg , æt .