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Rowhedge

Other OS name in the Parish of East Donyland

Historical Forms

  • Rouhegy 1346 Ct
  • Rouhegge 1494 Paper
  • le Roweheg(ge), la Roweheg(ge) 1375 Ct 1434 EASxxi t.Hy8 Paper
  • Le Roughhegge 1435 EASxxi
  • Rowhedge (Fen) 1500 Ct
  • Roughedge 1577 EASxvii

Etymology

is Rouhegy 1346 Ct, Rouhegge 1494 Paper, le Roweheg (ge ), la Roweheg (ge )1375Ct , 1434 EAS xxi, t. Hy 8Paper, Le Roughhegge 1435 EAS xxi, Rowhedge (Fen )1500Ct ,Roughedge 1577 EAS xvii . ' Rough enclosure , ' v. ruh .

Places in the same Parish