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Royalswood Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Audlem, Acton & Wrenbury

Historical Forms

  • boscus de Ruhale c.1130 Cott.Faust.Bviii 1479
  • the Royall Wood c.1130(18),1577(18) Sheaf328
  • (the) Royal(l) Wo(o)de, Royal(l) Wood 1547 MinAcct c.1550 Surv 1560,18 Sheaf
  • Royals Wood & Royals Farm 1831 Bry
  • Big Wood 1842 TA145

Etymology

Royalswood Fm (110–601456) [rɔiəlz-] older local [raiəlz-], Big Wood (118–595448), boscus de Ruhale c.1130 (1479) Cott . Faust. B viii, the Royall Wood c.1130 (18), 1577 (18) Sheaf3 28 (6118), (the ) Royal (l ) Wo (o )de , Royal (l ) Wood 1547MinAcct , c.1550Surv , 1560, 18 Sheaf, Royals Wood & Royals Farm 1831 Bry, Big Wood 1842TA 145, 'the rye- nook', from ryge and halh , with wudu . Cf. prec.