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Survey of English Place-Names

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Old Hall

Other OS name in the Parish of Nicholforest

Historical Forms

  • Rotherforde t.Hy8 DuLa
  • the Roerforde 1590 Map
  • Rutterforde 1583 Border
  • Ruthord or Oldhall 1745 Netherby
  • Rutterhill 1697 Netherby

Etymology

is Rotherforde t. Hy 8DuLa ,the Roerforde 1590 Map, Rutterforde 1583 Border, Ruthord or Oldhall 1745Netherby . Apparently from OE  hrȳðer -ford , 'cattle ford.'In the parish was Rutterhill 1697Netherby . Cf. Rutterhill (Nf) .