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Survey of English Place-Names

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Royds Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Rothwell

Historical Forms

  • Rodes 1283,1311,1328 Ch 1632 PRRth
  • Rodes Hall 1651 ib
  • Roodes 1556 WillY 1649 PRRth
  • (le) Roydes 1592 WillY 1611 FF 1618 PRRth
  • Roades hall 1654 ib

Etymology

Royds Hall, 1817 M, Rodes 1283, 1311, 1328 Ch, 1632 PRRth, Rodes Hall 1651 ib, Roodes 1556 WillY, 1649 PRRth, (le ) Roydes 1592 WillY, 1611 FF, 1618 PRRth, Roades hall 1654 ib. v. rod 1 'a clearing' and cf. Rothwell supra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name