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Survey of English Place-Names

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Roper Ford

Other OS name in the Parish of Kendal

Historical Forms

  • Raper Fold 16 Kendii,8
  • Raper ford 1836 KCR
  • Draper ford 1614 Wndm
  • Roper-foord 1718 PR(Cr)

Etymology

, Raper Fold 16 Kend ii, 8, Raper ford 1836KCR , Draper ford 1614 Wndm 300, Roper-foord 1718 PR(Cr) , from the surn . Roper ( ME  Rapere , Ropere , Reaney 276 ) ; a Jonathan Roper of Conistone (Cu) was married at Crosthwaite 1774 PR(Cr) 133 , cf. also Roper Castle (ii, 79infra ) , v. ford .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name