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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.

Riby Wolds

Other OS name in the Parish of Riby

Historical Forms

  • Upper Wold F.m 1828 Bry

Etymology

is Upper Wold F .m1828 Bry , cf. Far Wold Plot , Near Wold Plot 1803, 1844LindDep 29 , Far Wold Walk , Near Wold Walk 1820ib , v. wald .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Major Settlement