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Survey of English Place-Names

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Dane Bank

Other OS name in the Parish of Astbury

Historical Forms

  • Hul super Dauene 1305 Lacy
  • Davenhull 1507,1514 MinAcct

Etymology

, 1831Bry , Hul super Dauene (lit. Daneno ) 1305 Lacy, Davenhull 1507, 1514MinAcct , ' hill by the R. Dane ' , v. hyll , banke , R. Dane 120 , cf. Eaton Bank 162 .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site