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Orgreave

Major Settlement in the Parish of Rotherham

Historical Forms

  • Nortgrave 1086 DB
  • Orgraue, Orgrave 1322 YDxii,253 1357 1359 FF 1379 PT 1626 WillY
  • Orgreaue 1451 FA
  • Orgraffe 1551 WillY
  • Orgrayve 1554 ib

Etymology

'Pit from which ore was dug', v. ōra 2 , græf . On DBNort - (with n - from the def.art.) v. atten 'at the'.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name