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.

Ravensworth

Major Settlement in the Parish of Kirby Ravensworth

Historical Forms

  • Ravenesu(u)et 1086 DB
  • Rafneswad 1154–66 Marrick221
  • Ravenswat 12 Marrick221 1283 Rich
  • Raven(e)swath 1184 RichReg 1427 NCyWills
  • Raveneswad(e) 1201 ChR 1257 Marrick222 1308 Ch

Etymology

'Hrafn's ford' v. vað .