The Rodings

The B184 through High Roding, Essex

The Rodings /ˈrdɪŋz/ are a group of eight villages in the upper part of the River Roding and the west of Essex, England, the largest group in the country to bear a common name.[1] The Rodings do not lie within a single district in the county; they are arranged around the tripoint of the administrative areas of Chelmsford, Uttlesford and Epping Forest. An alternative arcane name, linked to the Middle English Essex dialect, was The Roothings.[2][3]

  1. ^ Rollason, Pam (June 2008). "Around the Rodings". Essex Life. Archant. p. 92. Retrieved 3 February 2009. (Registration required.)
  2. ^ Map of Abbotts Roothing [Abbess Roding]. 1838.
  3. ^ ""Housen" -- evidence for the survival and decline of an Essex dialect plural - Ged Martin". www.gedmartin.net. Retrieved 30 August 2021.