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Survey of English Place-Names

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Redcar

Other OS name in the Parish of Kildwick

Historical Forms

  • Redecarre 1612 Briggsg.1
  • Reedcarr(e) 1652 ib

Etymology

, Redecarre 1612Briggs g. 1, Reedcarr (e )1652 ib 3, PRKld , ' reed marsh ' , v. hrēod , kjarr .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name