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.

Park Wall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kirby Ravensworth

Historical Forms

  • le Parkedyke 1406 Marrick224

Etymology

The wall of the dike of the old park of Ravensworth still remains and is referred to as le Parkedyke in 1406 Marrick 224, v. pearroc , dic .