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Witney Lane, Witney Lane Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Malpas

Etymology

, cf. Big Whitney , Whitney Bank & Whitney Meadow 1838TA , perhaps the origin of the surname Whiteneie 1299 Plea , Whyteney 1393 Plea , Whitney 1412 ChRR , Whiteney 14141b , Whitnay 1417 ib , ' white enclosure ' , v. hwīt ( obl . hwītan ) , (ge)hæg .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site