Redbridge
Redbridge, Southamptoncounty:
coords:
Hampshire
SU3713
otherwise: hreutford, 730; hreodford, 890; hreod brycge, 956-10; hreod bricge, 1045-11; Rodbrige, 1086; Redbrigge, 1222; Rudbrigge, 1276
REDBRIDGE in Millbrook
Hypothetical Old English 'Hreodbrycg'='reed bridge', probably in the sense 'bridge where reeds grew'. The earlier name was 'reed ford', and it is hard to escape the conclusion that a bridge was built to carry the Dark Age ancestor of the A35 over the river Test sometime close to 900 A.D.
Period - 19th century, early
a village in Hampshire, at the mouth of the Test, 3m W Southampton. It has a considerable trade in coal, timber, corn, &c. and ship-building is also carried on. The Andover canal terminates at this place.
Shown on an old map by Harrison 1788
- settlement, hamlet - Bedbridge Hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1780s
otherwise: Vadum Arundinis; Reed-ford; Redford; Reedeford
The place is described in text Cox 1738
- shipyard - Hampshire
Redbridge, called anciently Vadum Arundinis by Beda, which he interprets Reed-ford, and in short Redford. It changed its Name when the Bridge was set up.
Redbridge is no Market-Town, but is of more Note than many in this County that are; for by having Ships built here for his Majesty and Merchants, this Place hath lately arrived at a prosperous Condition.
Period - 18th century, early
... besides abundance of large merchant ships, which were about that time [William III] built at Southampton, at Redbridge, and at Bursleton, &c.
Shown on an old map by Morden 1695
- settlement, hamlet - Waltham Hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1690s-1720s
Shown on an old map by Blaeu 1645
- settlement, hamlet - Redbridge Hundred - Hantshire
Shown on an old map by Speed 1611
- settlement, hamlet - Redbridge Hundred - Hantshire
The place is described in text Camden 1610
- Hantshire
Period - 1600s
Thence glideeth this water [River Test] streight into Anton Haven, at Arundinis Vadum, as Bede called it and interpreteth it himselfe Reedeford: but now of the bridge where the foord was named, for Redeford, Redbridge: where, at the first springing up of the English Saxon Church, there flourished a Monasterie, the Abbat whereof Cymbreth as Beda writeth, baptised the two brethren being very little ones of Arvandus the pety King of Wight, even as they were ready to be put to death.
Shown on an old map by Norden 1607
- settlement, hamlet - Redbridg Hundred - Hamshire
Period - 1590s-1600s
Shown on an old map by Saxton 1575
- settlement, hamlet - Southamtoniae
Listed in Domesday Book
- Manesbrige Hundred - Hantescire
Period - 11th century
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Listed in Domesday Book
- Manebrige Hundred - Hantscire
Period - 11th century
Listed in Domesday Book
- Manebrige Hundred - Hantscire
Period - 11th century
