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Survey of English Place-Names

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North Lees Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Ripon

Historical Forms

  • Northleywoodes 1590 PRRip
  • Norlaywoodes 1603 ib
  • Norley Woods 1676 Dep

Etymology

, Northleywoodes 1590 PRRip, Norlaywoodes 1603 ib, Norley Woods 1676Dep , v. prec. , wudu .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site