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Survey of English Place-Names

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Lake Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Canford Magna

Historical Forms

  • La(c)ke 1565 Comm
  • Lake 1575 Saxton e17 BRA
  • atte Lake 1332 SR

Etymology

Lake Fm (SZ 999989), La (c )ke 1565Comm , Lake 1575 Saxton, e17BRA et passim , no doubt the home of John atte Lake 1332 SR, cf. John Lake 1374MinAcct , Gillingham 's Mill now Lake Mill , Lake Mill Stream , Over Lake 1822EnclA , v. lacu 'a stream, a water-course', atte , uferra ; the farm stands on a small tributary of R. Stour called Chelwell Water 1822EnclA .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement