Document Request: Location of 'Rusbridge' on Gough map
Document Description: Reply from Rose Dear (Public Services and Engagement Manager) SURREY HISTORY CENTRE to an enquiry about the location of Rusbridge
Transcription URL: https://risbridger.surnametree.com/library/vdocs/D_191#191
Document Transcription:
Our ref: Surrey Heritage/RD/1770/19

12th June 2019

Dear Mr Richardson
IDENTIFYING LOCATION OF ‘RUSBRIDGE’ ON GOUGH MAP

Thank you for your e-mail of 7th June.

I have found a reference to a hamlet called ‘Ridgebridge Hill’ in the publication ‘Place-names of Surrey’, by J. Gover (1934). This hamlet is part of the old hundred ‘Blackheath’, just outside of Shamley Green, near Guildford, which seems to tally nicely
with the map image you have sent. The following is transcribed from this book:

Ridgebridge Hill is la Risbrigge 1259 Ass, ate Rysrug’ 1332 SR (p), la Rysbryg 1350 AD ii, Rysbrygge Hyll 1524 SR, Rysebridgehill 1548 LRMB, Rusbryggehill c.1550 Onslow, Ridgebridge 1765 R. ‘Bridge or causeway made of brushwood or the like.’
The map copy you have seems to imply that ‘Rusbridge’ is the name of the actual bridge, quite clearly drawn over the river; and, as the meaning of the name confirms, it is likely this was the case at this time. However, we see that by 1765, and the publication of the Rocque map (mentioned above) that the name had become ‘Ridgebridge’ and refers to a small area of land rather than the bridge itself.

The 1974 Ordnance Survey map (TQ0241-TQ0341) shows a connecting road, running from Rooks Hill (towards Bramley) to Ridgebridge Hill. The road crosses Run Common and the water course running through Ridgebridge Hill, as shown on your map copy.

Although the road is not named on the OS map, Google Maps confirms its current name of Run Common Road.

I hope this information is helpful to your research. You are welcome to visit us and it’s free to do so.

Yours sincerely
Rose Dear

for Public Services and Engagement Manager
SURREY HISTORY CENTRE
130 GOLDSWORTH ROAD
WOKING
GU21 6ND

Tel: 01483 518737
Fax: 01483 518738
E-mail: shs@surreycc.gov.uk

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