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Survey of English Place-Names

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Rowcroft Smithy(lost)

Other OS name in the Parish of Stockport

Historical Forms

  • Rocroft Smithers 1818 Sheaf
  • Rowcross Smithy 1831 Bry
  • Roucroft 1349 Eyre
  • Rowecrofte 1354 ib
  • del Roy croft 1384 ib

Etymology

( lost ) , 1860 White , Rocroft Smithers 1818 Sheaf, Rowcross Smithy 1831 Bry, Roucroft 1349Eyre (p), Rowecrofte 1354ib (p), del Roy croft 1384ib (p) , ' rough croft ' , v. rūh , croft .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name