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Mablins Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Coppenhall

Historical Forms

  • Maplin Moss Lane 1831 Bry

Etymology

, Maplin Moss Lane 1831 Bry , cf. Maplins Croft &Maplins Moss 1841TA , Mable Mosse 1541 ChRR , ' maple-tree marsh ' , v. mapel , mos . The modern form contains an -en derivative adj . *maplen ' of maple; growing with maple ' , cf. ModEdial.  maplin-tree EDD .