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Royds Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Birstall

Historical Forms

  • Rodes 1323 MinAcct 1379 PT
  • Rodeshaull 1534 WillY 1567 WYD
  • Roodes (Hall) 1520,1567 ib
  • Rodehall 1529 YDi 1695 M
  • Roydyshall 1536 ib
  • Roydshaul(l) 1566 Arm 1567 WYD
  • Rodyshawll 1565 WillY

Etymology

Royds Hall, Rodes 1323MinAcct 45, 1379 PT (p), Rodeshaull 1534 WillY, 1567 WYD, Roodes (Hall )1520, 1567 ib, Rodehall 1529 YD i, 1695 M, Roydyshall 1536 ib, Roydshaul (l )1566 Arm, 1567 WYD, Rodyshawll 1565 WillY. 'Hall near the clearings', v. rod 1 , hall . On the later form Royds - cf. Phonol. § 28.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name