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Survey of English Place-Names

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Roughlow Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Willington

Historical Forms

  • Roghlawe, Rowe lowe 1503 ChFor
  • Rough Lowe 1812 Sheaf
  • Rough Low 1831 Bry

Etymology

, Roghlawe , Rowe lowe 1503ChFor , Rough Lowe 1812 Sheaf, Rough Low 1831 Bry , ' rough mound ' , v. rūh , hlāw .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Major Settlement