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Survey of English Place-Names

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Nettleford Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Delamere Forest

Historical Forms

  • le Netlyford 1347 ChFor
  • Nettle Ford Road 1819 EnclA

Etymology

, le Netlyford 1347ChFor , Nettle Ford Road 1819EnclA , ' ford where nettles grow ' , v. neteli , netel(e) , ford .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name