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Survey of English Place-Names

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Hood Ridding & Tarn

Other OS name in the Parish of Kendal

Historical Forms

  • Hudridding(e) 1625 PR(K) 1628 Kendi,197 1639 FF 1652 WilsonL

Etymology

, 1836KCR , Hudridding (e )1625 PR(K),1628 Kend i, 197, 1639FF , 1652 WilsonL , the ME  pers.n. Hudde , v. rydding ' clearing ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement