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Survey of English Place-Names

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Bum Royd

Other OS name in the Parish of Almondbury

Historical Forms

  • Burmonrode 1399 WB5
  • Bormeroydeinge 1583 Ramsd
  • Burn Royd 1850 TA

Etymology

, Burmonrode 1399WB 5, Bormeroydeinge 1583Ramsd ,Burn Royd 1850TA , from OE , ME  burh-man ' a burgess ' , rod 1 ' clearing ' , cf. Burmantofts 166supra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name