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Survey of English Place-Names

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Royle Clough

Other OS name in the Parish of Rochdale

Historical Forms

  • Rie-holes 1747 PRSad

Etymology

, Rie-holes 1747 PRSad , v. rȳge , hol 1 .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement