Rollestone
Early-attested site in the Parish of Heavitree
Historical Forms
- Rolleston or Ruxton c.1550 Leland
- Ruxston 1573 DeedsEnrolled
Etymology
Either 'rook's down' or 'down of a man named Hrōc .' The modern form is clearly corrupt, having been influenced most likely by Rollstone in Upton Pyne infra 456, a few miles away.