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Leonard's Bridge, Leonard's Fm, Leonard's Lane & Leonard's Wood

Early-attested site in the Parish of Great Budworth

Historical Forms

  • Linwood l12 Orm2 1230
  • boscus de Linwood 1288,1300 Tab
  • Lindwood l12 Tab
  • Lindwode e13 ib
  • boscus de Lindwode 1228 ib
  • Lyndewode 1318 Eyre
  • Linwoods 1819 Sheaf
  • Linnards Farm, Linnards Lane & Linnards Wood 1831 Bry
  • Leonard's Wood 1842 OS
  • Lennards 1845 TA

Etymology

'Lime wood', v. lind , wudu .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site