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Demmage Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Backford

Historical Forms

  • le Demmyng 1357 ChFor
  • the Broad Demage Heys, the Little Demage Heys 1698 Sheaf
  • the Damage Farm, the two Damages 1802 ib
  • Damage 1831 Bry
  • Demage 1842 OS

Etymology

, le Demmyng 1357ChFor , the Broad Demage Heys , the Little Demage Heys 1698 Sheaf, the Damage Farm , the two Damages 1802 ib, Damage 1831 Bry, Demage 1842 OS , cf. Damage Lane 1831 Bry ( 109–385715 to 386710 ) , Damage 178infra . This is from demming ' adam ' , with (ge)hæg and lane .