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.

Rowley Grange

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bardsey

Historical Forms

  • Ruley 1246 Ass
  • Rouley 1246 Kirkst
  • Rowley 1556 WillY 1620 FF

Etymology

Rowley Grange, Ruley 1246Ass , Rouley 1246 Kirkst, Rowley 1556 WillY, 1620 FF. 'Rough clearing', v. rūh , lēah .