Roolton
Early-attested site in the Parish of Worksop
Historical Forms
- Rolvetune 1086 DB
- Rolton 1275 FF
- Rolton juxta Wirkesop 1319 Ass
- Rolleton 1302 ib
- Rolleton juxta Wyrsop 1305 ib
- Rolston juxta Wirksopp 1319 ib
- Roolton 1415 FF
Etymology
Roolton (lost) is Rolvetune 1086 DB, Rolton 1275FF , Rolton juxta Wirkesop 1319Ass , Rolleton 1302 ib., Rolleton juxta Wyrsop 1305 ib., Rolston juxta Wirksopp 1319 ib., Roolton 1415FF . It is difficult to take the name as other than 'Hrolf farm' from OScand Hrólfr .We should have expected a genitival compound Rolvestune , but cf. Wollaton infra 153–4.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Bracebridge
- Clumber Ho
- Darfoulds
- Gateford
- Hardwick
- Holme Carr
- Radford
- Scratta Wood
- Thievesdale Fm and Thievesdale Way
- Kilton
- Rayton Fm
- Shireoaks
- Manton
- Sloswick Fm
- Tranker Wood
- Osberton Hall
- Scofton
- Steetley
Other OS name
- Cabin Hill Ho
- Castle Fm
- Castle Hill
- Chequer Ho
- Claylands
- Clinton Wood
- Coach Road Plantation
- Crow Wood
- Dam Bottom
- Doefield
- Dogkennel Plantation
- Five Thorns Plantation
- Forest Lane
- Forest Screed
- Grotto Screed
- Haggonfields
- Hatchet Flat
- Hawk's Nest and Hawk's Nest Screed
- Hemmingfield
- Heron Hill Wood
- Holywell Wood
- Horse Pasture Screed
- Jack Riding
- King Charles's Breck
- Lady Lee
- Lodge Fm
- Manor Hills
- Marecroft
- Burnt Oak Plantation
- Cascade Wood
- Ale Bottle Clump
- Ashes Wood
- Ash Tree Park
- Birch Holt
- Birks Cottages
- Blackhill Clump
- Broom Wood
- California
- Harness Grove
- Old and West Lings
- Ox Pasture Fm
- Prospect Hill
- Pudding Hill Wood
- Sandhill Cottages
- Sandhole
- Slack Walk
- South Lawn
- Sparken Hill
- Stubbin Lane
- Thorney Hill
- Whin Covert and Whin Hill
- Whitwell Round
- Windmill Fm
- Woodhouse
- Yew Tree Cottages
- Busaco
- Halfmoon Plantation
- Menagerie Wood and Menagerie Screed