English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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High Rotherhope

Other OS name in the Parish of Alston

Historical Forms

  • High Rodderup 1727 ib
  • Roderick-heights 1747 H 1794

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is High Rodderup 1727 ib. (Garrigill), Roderick-heights 1747 (1794) H . ' Cattlevalley , ' v. hrȳðer , hop .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement