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Survey of English Place-Names

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Romiley

Major Settlement in the Parish of Stockport

Historical Forms

  • Rumelie 1086 DB
  • Rumilegh 1321 Plea
  • Rumley R1 Orm2
  • Romileg 13 Tab
  • Romilee 1285 Court
  • Romiley 1512 Orm2
  • Romiley or Chadkirk Chapelry 1860 White
  • Romylegh 1332 Plea
  • Romyley 1372 Orm2 1519 ChRR
  • Romel' 1293 Plea
  • Romelegh 1315 ib
  • Romele 1345 Eyre
  • Romeley 1417 1596 ChRR
  • Romesl' 1254 P
  • Ramylegh 1369 Orm2 17
  • Romley c.1620 Orm2

Etymology

'Roomy clearing', v. rūm 2 , lēah , cf. Romeley Db 238, Rumleigh D 223.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name