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Lyde's Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Toddington

Historical Forms

  • Becketts-Lyde, Bushey-Lyde, James-Lyde, Timbs-Lyde 1847 TA

Etymology

, Becketts -Lyde , Bushey -Lyde , James -Lyde ,Timbs -Lyde 1847TA , doubtless named from the stream ( OE  hlȳde ' the noisy one ' ) , which was called Ludebrok ( 40 infra ) and which appears to have given its name to Lidcombe (25supra ) ; it is an affluent of the Isbourne .

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