English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Stonyrock

Other OS name in the Parish of Effingham

Historical Forms

  • Stoney Rock 1823 G
  • la Stanrok 1241 Ass

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Stoney Rock 1823 G, and was the home of Henry de la Stanrok (1241Ass ) . Cf. Starrock Green infra 291 and Rocks and Stonerock Gill (PN Sx 391, 460) .