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.

Fox Royd

Other OS name in the Parish of Thornhill

Historical Forms

  • Fox roid 1634 M
  • the Fox Royd 1777 PRThl

Etymology

, Fox roid 1634M , the Fox Royd 1777PRThl , v. fox , rod 1 ' clearing ' .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site

Major Settlement