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Lancin Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Wambrook

Historical Forms

  • terr' voc' Lansham 1550 Midd
  • Lancecomb 1811 OS
  • Lansom Farm 1863 Hutch3

Etymology

, terr ' voc 'Lansham 1550Midd , Lancecomb 1811 OS, Lansom Farm 1863 Hutch3 , origin uncertain , although the earliest spelling suggests the second el . is hamm ' enclosure ' .