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Ashley Rd

Other OS name in the Parish of Rostherne

Historical Forms

  • Salters Lane 1842 OS

Etymology

( 101–737815 to 763838 ) , Salters Lane 1842 OS , cf. le Salteresway infra , ' road used by salt - dealers ' , v. saltere , lane . This was probably part of a salt - way from Northwich to Stockport , leading from ' Watling Street' 140 towards Birkin Ford Bridge infra and Ashley , so as to by - pass Altrincham , cf. Crump 98–101 .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name