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Survey of English Place-Names

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Raw Royd

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Rawrode 1334 YDi

Etymology

, Rawrode 1334 YD i , ' clearing near the row ( of houses , trees , etc . ) ' , v. rāw , rod 1 .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name