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Survey of English Place-Names

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Yorke's Folly

Other OS name in the Parish of Ripon

Etymology

, cf. Folly Wood 1842TA , named from the family of Yorke who owned land here ( Yorke ) , v. folie .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site