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Walkerfold, Walker Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Stockport

Historical Forms

  • Walker Fold 1831 Bry
  • Walker Lane 1860 White

Etymology

, Walker Fold 1831 Bry, Walker Lane 1860 White , from the occupational surname Walker ( ' a fuller ' ) and fald , lane .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name