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Tom Iron's Rough

Other OS name in the Parish of Tilston

Historical Forms

  • Tom Irons Rough 1831 Bry
  • Tom Irons 1842 OS
  • Tom Highan's Wood, Highans 1840 TA

Etymology

, Tom Irons Rough 1831 Bry, Tom Irons 1842 OS, Tom Highan 's Wood , Highans 1840TA , cf. Tom Higgins Wood 1831 Bry . This odd p.n. is probably ' corners of land belonging to the town ' , from toun and hyrne , with rūh and wudu , cf. Heronbridge 336infra and Town Fd 322 . The spelling Highans for Irons has been misconstrued ( typical of Bryant ) as a form of the surname Higgin (s ) .