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Ryecroft Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bowdon

Historical Forms

  • Ruicroft 1282 Court
  • Ruycroft 1318 JRL
  • Rycroft(e) 1335 ChRR 1516 Sheaf
  • Ryecroft(e) 1570 Chol 1760 Sheaf

Etymology

Ryecroft Fm, Ruicroft 1282 Court (p), Ruycroft 1318 JRL (p), Rycroft (e )1335 ChRR (p), 1516 Sheaf, Ryecroft (e )1570 Chol, 1760 Sheaf, 'rye croft', v. ryge , croft .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site