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Survey of English Place-Names

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Water Royd Ho

Other OS name in the Parish of Mirfield

Historical Forms

  • Le Wateroid 1491 Arm
  • Water royd 1759 PRMrf

Etymology

, Le Wateroid 1491 Arm,Water royd 1759 PRMrf , v. wæter , rod 1 ; this place is on the hillside and so it may be from ME  Watte , Walter .