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Ringway

Major Settlement in the Parish of Bowdon

Historical Forms

  • Ringheye 1260 Court
  • Ringhey (Parke) 1523 ChRR
  • Rynghey 1348 Plea
  • Rynghey (Parke) c.1490 Surv
  • (parcum de) Ryngehey(e) 1353 MinAcct 1482 ChRR
  • Ryngehaye 1354 BPR
  • Ringeye 1260 Court
  • Ringey 1402 Orm2 1666 Cre 1584
  • Ringei 1616 ib
  • Ryngey 1362 BPR
  • Ryngay (Parke) 1459 ChRR
  • Ryngaie 1592 Sheaf
  • Rungeay 1407 ChRR
  • Rungea 1499 ib
  • Rungey 1519 ib
  • Rungei 1617 Cre
  • Rungay 1752 Earw
  • Rengesy 1407 Orm2ii846
  • Ringwy 1665 Sheaf
  • Ringue 1751 ib
  • Ringway 1838 TA

Etymology

'Ring-hedged enclosure', v. hring , (ge)hæg or hege , park ; presumably a circular, hedged, enclosure similar to Old Pale and New Pale in the Forest of Delamere, 326infra .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site