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Survey of English Place-Names

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Burton Mill

Other OS name in the Parish of Burton by Lincoln

Historical Forms

  • a mill 1086 DB
  • molendinum capitali Lincoln' 1387 Peace
  • Mylne Feilde Furlone l16 Terrier
  • milne close 1598 DCAcct
  • ye milne close 1662 ib
  • the Mill 1682 Monson
  • Mill Fen, Mill Close 1847 TA

Etymology

1824 O , a mill 1086 DB, molendinum capitali Lincoln '1387 Peace, Mylne Feilde Furlone l16Terrier , milne close 1598DCAcct ,ye milne close 1662ib , the Mill 1682Monson , Mill Fen , Mill Close 1847TA ( v. myln , feld , furlang , clos(e) ) .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site

Major Settlement