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Roselber Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Arncliffe

Historical Forms

  • Roskilleber c.1260 Font
  • Rokelberg (sic) 1265 ib
  • Rosselbar 1843 TA

Etymology

, Roskilleber c. 1260 Font, Rokelberg (sic)1265 ib, Rosselbar 1843TA , the ON  pers.n. Hrosskell ( as in Roskilleswangewath in Hawkswick 125supra ) , beorg ' hill ' .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site