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Survey of English Place-Names

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Ravenscroft Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Ridge

Historical Forms

  • Ravenscroft 1433 Cassio

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Ravenscroft 1433Cassio . Cf. Ravenshethgate (i.e. 'raven's heathgate') 1468WAM .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement