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.

Rosgill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Shap

Historical Forms

  • Rossegil(e), Rossegyl(e), Rossegill l.12,e.13 ShpDd 13 HMCx,320 a.1201 Lowth 1242 FF 1246 MdMb 1252 Ass5 1372 ShpDd
  • Rossygil 1278 Lowth
  • Rosegil(e), Rosegill(e) c.1240 MdMb 1540 MinAcct 1803 PR(Clb)
  • Rosgill, -gyll 1628 FF 1777 M
  • Roskell 1613 FF

Etymology

'Ravine of the horses', v. hross (gen.pl. hrossa ), gil .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement