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Marriage Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Hinton St Mary

Etymology

, cf. Mar (r )edge (Close )Elizib , Marige 1557Val , 1627SxAS , Marudge 1564Weld 1 , Maryge 1567Glouc , Marrage 1841TA , perhaps ' mare ridge ' from mere 2 and hrycg , cf. Henstridge So which is ' stallion ridge ' ( DEPN ) .