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Survey of English Place-Names

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Parrah Green

Other OS name in the Parish of Wybunbury

Historical Forms

  • Parrah Croft 1842 TA
  • Parah Croft 1600 Vern
  • Parry Green 1831 Bry
  • Parry Green Field 1842 TA

Etymology

[ para ] , Parrah Croft 1842TA ,Parah Croft 1600Vern , Parry Green 1831 Bry, Parry Green Field 1842TA , perhaps from pearroc ' a fence enclosing a piece of ground, a paddock ' , v. grēne 2 , croft , feld .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site