English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Troway

Early-attested site in the Parish of Eckington

Historical Forms

  • Trowei, Trowey, Troway Hy3 Beau 1306 Ass 1312 Beau 1330 Ass 1366 Pat
  • Traway 1534 Ct 1553 ShefTC

Etymology

Troway, Trowei , Trowey , Troway Hy 3Beau , 1306 Ass, 1312Beau , 1330Ass , 1366 Pat et passim , Traway 1534Ct , 1553ShefTC . Apparently 'trough or valley road', v. trōg , weg . The modern road runs between the 500' and 600' contours above the valley of The Moss.