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Survey of English Place-Names

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Homeshaw Lane

Early-attested site in the Parish of Barthomley

Historical Forms

  • Horn Shaw Lane 1831 Bry

Etymology

Homeshaw Lane (110–753556 to 758552), Horn Shaw Lane 1831 Bry, cf. Homeshaw 1840TA , a group of nine fields probably identical with Ormeshull 1288 Court (p), Ormeshalg (h )1299 Plea (p), Ormeshaae 1521 Comb (p), Hermeshagh 1408 ChRR (p), Ormeswode vel Ormeshalgh 1419 Plea, Ormeshalge 1528Dow , 'Orm's wood', from the ODan  pers.n. Orm . v. sceaga , wudu , hyll , halh . Cf. Ormelegh , Ormesty 153, 271.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name