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Survey of English Place-Names

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Raisen Hall

Other OS name in the Parish of Sheffield

Historical Forms

  • Raysin Hall 1606 SheffMan
  • Rayson House als. Rayson Hall 1618 ib
  • Reason H. 1771 M

Etymology

, Raysin Hall 1606 SheffMan, Rayson House als. Rayson Hall 1618 ib, Reason H .1771 M , named from the family of Thomas Rasyn , son of John Rasyn , Sheffield ( Hy 7 SheffMan iii, 25 ) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement