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Survey of English Place-Names

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Illidge Green

Other OS name in the Parish of Brereton

Historical Forms

  • Yelegge 1519 Plea
  • Ilich(brook) 1619 Sheaf
  • Illege Green 1842 OS
  • Holige, Holige Bank, Illidge Field & Illidge Meadow 1847 TA

Etymology

, 1831 Bry , Yelegge 1519 Plea, Ilich (brook )1619 Sheaf, Illege Green 1842 OS, Holige , Holige Bank , Illidge Field & Illidge Meadow 1847TA , ' boggystream, or bog, near yew-trees ' , v. īw , læc(c) , lec(c) , cf. 265supra .