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Dog Lane, Dog Lane Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Brereton

Historical Forms

  • Dog Lane 1831 ib
  • Deers Green 1842 OS
  • Deans Green 1847 TA
  • Allum Brook Farm 1949 OS1

Etymology

( 110–767657 ) , Dog Lane 1831 ib, v. dogga, lane.The farm was Deers Green 1842 OS,Deans Green 1847TA , Allum Brook Farm 1949 OS 1 ″ , v. grēne 2 ' agreen ' . Dean is a surname , cf. Roger del Dene 1393 ChRR , v. denu . Deers - may be a form for this , but may be analogous with Deersgreen 316infra . Allum Brook is R. Croco 119 , cf. Allom supra .