Royalthorn Wood
Early-attested site in the Parish of Northenden & Stockport
Historical Forms
- (?Ra)gel(l) 1248, 1249 Ipm, IpmR
- Ryale 1260 Plea
- Ruyel' 1285 Court
- Ruyl 1295 Sheaf
- Ruyl in Ecchels 1370 Earw
- Ruyle 1377 Eyre
- Ruyle in Echeles 1417 ChRR
- Ruyhul(l) 1318 Earw 1354 Eyre
- Ruyll 1417 ChRR, Plea
- Ryehull 1287 Court 1289 Orm2 17
- Ryll 1369 17 ib
- Ryle 1520 ChRR
- Roille 1290 Court
- Royl(l)e 1380,1382 Eyre
- Rile Thorn in Ecchils 1536 Earw
- Royalthorn 1831 Bry
Etymology
'(Thorn at) the rye-hill', from ryge and hyll , with þorn . The earliest spelling is dubious, v. Ipm 131. The 1260 Plea form appears to contain hale , dat.sg. of halh , 'a corner'. Cf. Royle Green 237supra , which is probably connected with this place.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Peel Hall, Peel Hall Rd
- High Grove
- Benchill
- Poundswick, Poundswick Lane
- Sharston Green & Sharston Hall
- Crossacres Green
- Lower Haveleyhey, Haveleyhey
- Shadow Moss
- Bolshaw Outwood, Outwood Fm & Outwood Rd
- Brownley Green
- Gatley
Other OS name
- Bailey Lane
- Dark Lane
- Hollyhedge
- Outwood Lane
- The Wood
- Brookside
- Brown Lane
- Chaseley
- Cringle Ho
- Dark Lane Bridge
- Finney Lane
- Gatley Brook
- Gatley Hill, Gatley Hill Bridge
- Gatley Old Hall
- Gatley Rd
- Greenbank
- Greenhall Bridge
- Griffin Fm
- Horsing Stock(lost)
- Oldhall Fm
- Ash Wood
- Baguley Bottoms
- Green Bank
- Longley Lane
- Park Wood
- Woodhouse Lane & Woodhouse Park
- Beech Ho
- Highfield Ho
- Lum Head Fm & Lum Head Wood
- Outwood Fm & Outwood Rd
- Pym Gate
- St Ann's Rd
- Waterfall
- Yewtree Cottage
- Coxton Hall
- Heyhead
- Moss-Side
- Rosehill
- Round Wood
- Sharston Ho
- Sharston Mount
- Stone Hall(lost)
- Stonepail
- Brookfield
- Hope Fm(lost)
- The Meadows
- Turnfield Ho
- Wilmslow Rd
- Chamber Hall
- Hatchett's Wood
- Moss Nook
- Wiganshill
- Heald Green
- Lower Ho
- Torkington Lodge