Rossett Green
Early-attested site in the Parish of Pannal
Historical Forms
- Rosert(e) 1086 DB
- Rosthurst 1301 YI
- Rossehirst 1170–85 YCh 1575 KnaresWill
- Ros(s)hirst(e) 1319 Cl 1558 MinAcct 1591 YDiv
- Rosset(t) 1439 MinAcct 1443 BM 1498 MinAcct 1522 KnaresWill 1674 Hrg
- Roset 1457 FountBurs
- Rothirst 1523 KnaresWill
- Russit Green 1771 M
Etymology
'Horse wood', v. hross , hyrst . The spelling from YCh is thought by Farrer to belong to Wyke or East Keswick (Harewood); if that is so, it is a parallel name. The DB and the modern forms arise by dissimilation.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Ashfield
- Beechfield Fm
- Burn Bridge
- Cardale Wood
- Castle Hill
- Clark Beck, Clark Wood
- Cliff Wood
- Crag Lane
- Crimple Head
- Crimple Ho
- Daw Cross
- Fall Lane
- Ford Garth
- Fulwith Mill Fm
- Green Lane
- Harlow Car
- Hill Top Hall
- Hole Ho
- Hornbeam Fm
- How Fm
- Pot Bank
- Shaw Green
- Shaw Lane
- Springfield Ho
- Stone Rings Beck
- Sulphur Wells
- Syke Ho
- Whinny Lane
- Woodcock Hill
- Yew Tree
- Ash Garth
- Birk Crag
- Lead Hall
- Sandy Bank
- Bathing Well
- Larkfield Ho
- Moor Park
- Norwood Lane
- Pannal Ash
- Peel Fm
- Beckwith Head, Beckwith Knowle
- Broomfield
- Mill Goit
- Shawfield Head