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Linacre Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Brampton

Historical Forms

  • Over Linacre Woode 1571 Portland
  • Over Linacre Wood alias Linacre Great Wood 1596 ib

Etymology

, Over Linacre Woode 1571Portland ,Over Linacre Wood alias Linacre Great Wood 1596 ib , cf. Linacre Ho supra 221 .