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Survey of English Place-Names

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Royal's Green

Early-attested site in the Parish of Audlem and Wrenbury

Historical Forms

  • villa de Ruhull c.1130 Cott.Faust.Bviii 1479
  • Ruehull 1287 Court
  • town of Ruhall c.1130 Sheaf328 18
  • Ryehull 1287 Court
  • Ruyhull c.1300 AD
  • Ruyhul 1321 City
  • Royal 18 Sheaf328
  • Royles Green 1831 Bry 1842 OS

Etymology

'Rye hill', from ryge and hyll , with grēne 2 'a green'. Cf. Royalswood, The Royals 102, 102infra .