English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Warrock Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Rochdale

Historical Forms

  • Warrack-hill 1728 PRSad

Etymology

, 1843 O.S. , Warrack-hill 1728 PRSad , possibly connected with dial . warrick ' to chain down ' ( as timber on a wagon ) or the ME  surname Warrock ( Reaney 343 ) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement