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Riddle Pit

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkburton

Historical Forms

  • Ridle Pit(t) 1709 WMB
  • Redle Pits 1771 M

Etymology

, Ridle Pit (t )1709 WMB,Redle Pits 1771 M , e.ModE  reddle or riddle ( variants of raddle , ruddle ) ' red ochre ' , pytt , probably ' pits where ochre was obtained ' .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site