English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Roxborough

Early-attested site in the Parish of Harrow

Historical Forms

  • Rokisborw 1334 MxRec
  • Rokesbergh 1446 Lambeth
  • Roxbourgh 1462 MxRec
  • Roxborrow Field 1754 R
  • Ruxborough 1800 EnclA

Etymology

Roxborough is Rokisborw 1334MxRec , Rokesbergh 1446Lambeth , Roxbourgh 1462MxRec , Roxborrow Field 1754 R, Ruxborough 1800 EnclA. It is close to Roxeth infra . 'Rook's or rook's hill or barrow,' v. beorg .