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Survey of English Place-Names

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Ewe Close

Other OS name in the Parish of Crosby Ravensworth

Etymology

, 1841TA , v. eowu ' ewe ' , close , here an ancient rectangular embanked enclosure and settlement site ( certainly in use during the Roman period ) on the course of the Roman road ( Road II , i , 20 supra ) at grid 83 – 609135 ; it is described in RCHM 83 – 4 .