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Survey of English Place-Names

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Royd Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Silkstone

Etymology

, cf. le Bate -Roidenoke , Adam Roidenoke 1614Wharn 22 , v. rod 1 ' clearing ' , nōk ' nook of land ' , with ME  pers.n.Bate ( cf. Battye Royd f.n. 311 infra ) and Adam .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site