Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Riseford 1276 RH

• Ris(s)h(e)ford', Rys(s)h(e)ford' 1323 MinAcct 1395 Thoresbyxxviii,208

• Rys(s)h(e)forth(e) 1323 MinAcct 1552 Visit

• Rys(s)h(e)forth(e) haull 1537 Testvi

• Rys(s)h(e)forth(e) hall 1577 Whit

• Rishworth Hall 1604 WYD

• Rushworth 1627 WillC

Etymology

Ryshworth Bridge & Ryshworth Hall, Riseford 1276 RH, Ris (s )h (e )ford ', Rys (s )h (e )ford '1323MinAcct , 1395 Thoresby xxviii, 208, Rys (s )h (e )forth (e )1323MinAcct , 1552 Visit, Rys (s )h (e )forth (e ) haull 1537 Test vi, Rys (s )h (e )forth (e ) hall 1577 Whit 16, Rishworth Hall 1604 WYD, Rushworth 1627 WillC. 'Rushy ford', v. risc , ford , influenced by Rishworth iii, 71supra . The main road up Airedale crosses Morton Beck here.