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Ratten Row

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Ratenrowe 1577 WillY
  • Rattonrowe More 1624 Greave
  • Rattan rowe 1709 WMB
  • Rattonraw Moore 1750 TaxS
  • Rat Row 1839 ValS

Etymology

, Ratenrowe 1577 WillY, Rattonrowe More 1624 Greave,Rattan rowe 1709 WMB, Rattonraw Moore 1750 TaxS, Rat Row 1839ValS , ' rat-infested row of houses ' , v. raton , rāw .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name