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Survey of English Place-Names

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Ray Plantation(lost)

Other OS name in the Parish of Glentham

Etymology

( lost ) , 1828 Bry , cf. Wra 1215–20, c1230 RA iv , litle wraye 1563LCCA , the litle wray 1612DCLB , the little Wray 1649CCLeases , 1661Featley , y e little Wray 1661DCLB , 1802, 1823CCLeases , v. vrá ' a nook, a corner ' .