Riffa Wood
Early-attested site in the Parish of Knaresborough
Historical Forms
- Riffalberg(h), Ryffalberg(h) 1388,1409,1429,1439 MinAcct
- Ryffalbargh 1469 ib
- Ryffalberch 1508 ib
- Riffaldeberch 1518 ib
Etymology
Riffa Wood, Riffalberg (h ), Ryffalberg (h )1388, 1409, 1429, 1439MinAcct , Ryffalbargh 1469 ib, Ryffalberch 1508 ib, Riffaldeberch 1518 ib. The first el. is uncertain but it could be an OE plant-name rife which is found only in the compound hege-rife 'goose-grass' (cf. NED s.v. hairif ); v. (ge)fall 'place where trees have been felled', beorg 'hill'.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Arkendale Loftus
- Beaurepaire
- Susacres
- Starbeck
- Beech Hill
- The Castle, Castle Bank, Castle Ditch, Castle Ings
- St Robert's Chapel
- Belmont
- Hay-a-Park
Other OS name
- Arkendale Moor
- Barnkiln Wood
- Brooms Ho
- Caynal Lane
- Dale Lane
- Forms Ho
- Hill Bank, Hill Wood
- Holgate Fields
- Hollins Ho
- The Mar
- Moor Ho
- Parson's Closes
- Reins
- Spitlands
- Westfield
- White Crofts
- Wye Carr Drain
- Bilton Banks, Bilton Beck, Bilton Hall
- Bilton Park
- Bogs Lane
- Coalpits Wood
- Harrogate Hall
- Longlands
- Limekiln Plant
- Mill Wath
- Milner's Lane
- The Parks
- Red Bank
- Riddings Bottoms
- Valley Fm
- Willow Wood
- Abbey Garth
- Bell Garth
- Brearton Grange, Brearton Hall
- Brearton Moor
- Dog Pits
- Greenwich
- Hill Top Fm
- Jumwell Beck
- Lilly Gate Ho
- Longlands Lane
- The Mires
- Mossy Carr
- Rakes Ho
- Rigg Moor
- Seed Field
- Simon Slack Wood
- Warren Ho
- The Yews
- Bachelor Gardens
- Bogs Fm, Bogs Field
- Cold Bath Rd
- Coppice Beck
- Forest Fm, Forest Ho
- Harlow Moor
- Harrogate End
- Hill Top
- Hookstone Wood
- Knox, Knox Mill
- New Park
- Oatlands
- Paley Lane
- Red Cat Hill
- Stonefall
- The Stray Or Two Hundred Acres
- Tewit Well
- Wedderburn Ho
- West Park
- Wheatlands Rd
- Woodlands
- Aspin Lane
- Blind Lane
- Breary Flat
- Byard's Lodge
- Carmires
- Collins Bank
- Conyngham Hall
- Crag Top
- Green Gate Lane
- Halfpenny Lane
- High Bridge
- Kirkman Bank
- Knaresborough Spa
- Low Bridge
- Norwood Ho
- Rock Ho
- Scotch George Lane
- Stockdale Walk
- Stockwell Ho
- Water Lane
- Abbey Crags
- Andrew Hill
- Aspin Ponds
- Bathingwell
- Brown Moor
- Calcutt Bridge
- Cass Lane
- Castle Fm
- Dropping Well
- Elder Holme
- Forest Lane End
- Frogmire Dike
- Gallow Hill
- Greylands
- Hall Fm
- Holly Ho
- Hopewell Ho
- Howgates
- Mill Fm
- Oakwood Fm
- The Rampart
- St Robert's Cave
- Short Hill
- The Sikes
- Sixteen Acre Hill
- Smithy Hill
- Spital Croft
- Sweet Bits Lane
- Thistle Hill
- Appleby Carr
- Butterhills
- Coney Garth
- Dumb Pots Lane
- Gaker Walk
- Gates Bank
- Gibbet Ho
- Guiseley Hill
- Hazelheads Lane
- High Wood
- Howe Hill
- Hunter's Gate
- Land Lane
- Lowram Banks
- Low Wood
- Rabbit Hill
- Scriven Bar Ho
- Scriven Hall
- Water Gates