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Ryal or Ryall is a village and former civil parish about 13 miles from Hexham, now in the parish of Matfen, in the county of Northumberland, England. In 1951 the parish had a population of 41. [1] The village now has 2 farms, 6 cottages [2] and a church called All Saints' Church. [3]
The name "Ryal" means 'Rye hill'. [4] Ryal was recorded as "Ryhill" in 1242 and "Ryel" in 1256. The village is one of the possible sources of the surnames Ryal, [5] Ryall, [6] Rahill, [7] Rayhill, [8] Reihill, [9] Riall, [10] Royl, [11] Royal, [12] Royall, [13] Royle, [14] Ryle, [15] Ryles [16] and Rymill. [17] Ryall was formerly a township in Stamfordham parish, [18] from 1866 Ryal was a civil parish in its own right until it was abolished on 1 April 1955 to form Matfen. [19]
Ryal | |
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Location within
Northumberland | |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Ryal or Ryall is a village and former civil parish about 13 miles from Hexham, now in the parish of Matfen, in the county of Northumberland, England. In 1951 the parish had a population of 41. [1] The village now has 2 farms, 6 cottages [2] and a church called All Saints' Church. [3]
The name "Ryal" means 'Rye hill'. [4] Ryal was recorded as "Ryhill" in 1242 and "Ryel" in 1256. The village is one of the possible sources of the surnames Ryal, [5] Ryall, [6] Rahill, [7] Rayhill, [8] Reihill, [9] Riall, [10] Royl, [11] Royal, [12] Royall, [13] Royle, [14] Ryle, [15] Ryles [16] and Rymill. [17] Ryall was formerly a township in Stamfordham parish, [18] from 1866 Ryal was a civil parish in its own right until it was abolished on 1 April 1955 to form Matfen. [19]