English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Rash, Rash Bridge & Rash Mill

Other OS name in the Parish of Dent

Historical Forms

  • (the) Rash(e) 1592 Comm 1616–1732 PRSed
  • Rush 1847 TA
  • Rashebridge 1592 Comm
  • Rash-mill 1715 Dep

Etymology

, (the )Rash (e )1592Comm , 1616–1732 PRSed (freq ), Rush 1847TA , Rashebridge 1592Comm , Rash-mill 1715Dep , probably dial . rash ' rush,rush-bed ' ( from OE  ræsc , cf. risc and Thickrush 238supra ) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement