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Survey of English Place-Names

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Lilly Croft

Field in the Parish of Marsh Chapel

Historical Forms

  • 1839 TA
  • Lillycrofte 1595 FMap
  • a pasture called Lilly Croft 1595 FMap

Etymology

Lilly Croft(Lillycrofte 15951, a pasture called Lilly Croft 15952; Lilly is probably an old Marsh Chapel family name, cf.Thom' fil' Lilie 1325+)

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement