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Rucklers Green, Rucklers Lane and Rucklers Wood

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kings Langley

Historical Forms

  • Rockolheath, Rockhold lane 1556 AOMB
  • Ruckells Feild 1676 Blackwell
  • Ruckolds Lane c.1840 TA

Etymology

Rucklers Green, Rucklers Lane and Rucklers Wood (6″) is Roucoltes lane 1382, Rokholdegrove 1391, Rokholtelane 1394, Rocoldes 1413Ct , Rockolheath , Rockhold lane 1556AOMB , Ruckells Feild 1676Blackwell , Ruckolds Lane c. 1840TA . 'Rook wood,' v. holt and cf. Ruckholt (PN Ess 102).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name