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Boat Lane(lost)

Other OS name in the Parish of Aldford

Etymology

( lost , 109–422605 to 436604 ) , 1842 OS , cf. Boat Meadow & Boat Moor 1837TA , Le Buyrton More , Dee More 1430 Sheaf , ' marshby the R. Dee ' , ' meadow and marsh near a ferry ' , ' lane to a ferry ' , v. bāt , lane , mǣd , mōr 1 . The name is taken from Eaton Boat 150infra . Also named from the ferry was the lost Bothill 1545 Sheaf , ' hill near the boat ' , v. hyll , a place on the Chester – Aldford road .