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West Marsh Lane

Early-attested site in the Parish of Goxhill

Historical Forms

  • West Marsh Lane 1828 Bry

Etymology

WEST MARSH LANE, West Marsh Lane 1828 Bry, cf. “the West Marsh ofGousle e13 (e14) Bridl, in occidentali marisco , in Westmarisco lHy3 (l14) Gox , in WestmariscoofGoushill 1291 Ipm, Coxhill Westmersshe (sic)1546 LP xxii, le Westmarshe 1549LindDep 67 , the west marshe 1593ib , Lee Westmarsh 1604ib , Goxell West marshe 1615Dudd , Goxhill west Marsh 1638Terrier (Thornton Curtis), the West marsh 1648LindDep 67 , the west marsh 1648Foster , the west marsh of Goxhill 1660LindDep 78 , (the ) West Marsh (of Goxhill )1655MiscDon 14 , 1662Terrier (Thornton Curtis), 1693Foster , 1703BPD et passim , y e West Marsh 1685LindDep 67 , self-explanatory, v. west , mersc and cf. East Marsh supra .