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Survey of English Place-Names

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Ryall (Fm)

Early-attested site in the Parish of Whitchurch Canonicorum

Historical Forms

  • Rihull 1240 Sarum
  • Rell' 1458 Wells
  • xx acr' terr' voc' Rioll' 1468 Weld2
  • Ryoll(e) 1478 Weld2
  • Ryalle 1494 Weld2
  • Reyhell' 1521 Pole
  • Ryle 1774 Hutch1 1811 OS

Etymology

Ryall (Fm) (SY 406947), Rihull 1240 Sarum, Rell '1458Wells , xx acr ' terr ' voc ' Rioll '1468Weld 2, Ryoll (e )1478Weld 2, Ryalle 1494Weld 2, Reyhell '1521Pole , Ryle 1774 Hutch1, 1811 OS, 'hill where rye is grown', v. ryge , hyll .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement