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Ricehey Rd, Rice Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Wallasey

Historical Forms

  • Rice Hey 1563 Sheaf 17
  • close called The Rise 1654 ParlSurv

Etymology

, Rice Hey 1563 (17) Sheaf, close called The Rise 1654ParlSurv , ' thebrushwood ' , v. hrīs , (ge)hæg , lane .