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Survey of English Place-Names

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Field in the Parish of Marsh Chapel

Historical Forms

  • 1813 HD 1841 MC
  • Walk 1712 Foster
  • The Low Walk 1712 Foster

Etymology

Close... called the Walk 1813, 1841(Walk, The Low Walk 17121, v. walk which is common in the parish and denoted landused for the pasture of animals, especially sheep, hence the commonSheepwalk)