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Survey of English Place-Names

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Roman Ridge

Other OS name in the Parish of Brodsworth

Historical Forms

  • Ermine Street 1841 O.S.
  • Roman Ridge & Wong 1847 TA

Etymology

, Ermine Street 1841 O.S., Roman Ridge & Wong 1847TA , and cf. Ridge Balk ( Adwick le Street 70supra ) ; this is the name of the ancient track of the Great North Road , which here forms the boundary between Adwick le Street and Brodsworth , v. hrycg , wang ' meadow ' .