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Survey of English Place-Names

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Brown Royd

Other OS name in the Parish of Bradford

Historical Forms

  • Browneroide 1608 WYD 1625 PRBfd 1640 WillY

Etymology

, 1704 LPTax , Browneroide 1608 WYD, 1625 PRBfd,1640 WillY , the ME  surname Brown , rod 1 ' clearing ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name