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Survey of English Place-Names

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Delph, New Delph

Early-attested site in the Parish of Rochdale

Historical Forms

  • Delf(e) 1544 SadD 1581,1617 FF 1656 WillS 1635 PRSad
  • Delf(e) in Friermere 1733 YDr
  • (New) Delph 1817 M 1822 Langd

Etymology

Delph, New Delph, Delf (e )1544 SadD, 1581, 1617 FF, 1656 WillS, 1635 PRSad, Delf (e ) in Friermere 1733 YDr, (New ) Delph 1817 M, 1822 Langd. v. (ge)delf 'quarry'.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site

Major Settlement