le Rouche Were
Field in the Parish of Old Sodbury
Historical Forms
- le Rouche Were 1574 TRMB
Etymology
le Rouche Were 1574(theobscure e.ModE rowte-weir, v. NED s.v., used in contrast to pight-weir'a weir made of stakes driven into the river and foot-weir, the first el.possibly ME route'way, track', v. wer'weir')