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Survey of English Place-Names

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Roughway Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Chrishall

Historical Forms

  • Roghei 1337 Cl
  • Row(h)ey 1416–21 Ct
  • Rofeway 1768 M
  • Roughway Woods 1777 C

Etymology

is Roghei 1337 Cl (p), Row (h )ey 1416–21Ct , Rofeway 1768 M,Roughway Woods 1777 C . ' Rough enclosure , ' v. ruh , (ge)hæg . Cf. Roughway (PN K 157) .