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Survey of English Place-Names

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Long Close Plantation

Other OS name in the Parish of Croxton

Historical Forms

  • Croxton Long Close 1824 O 1830 Gre

Etymology

is Croxton Long Close 1824 O, 1830 Gre , cf. bugden or long close 1631Terrier , at longe close or at Bugdon close 1634Terrier , Long close or Bugden close 1664Terrier , longe close 1662Terrier , ye Long Close 1697, 1700Terrier , Croxton Long Close 1707, 1769Terrier , Croxton long Close 1762Terrier , Long close 1796Yarb , Long Close c.1810ib , and bugden close 1601Terrier , 1631Terrier , Bugton close 1662Terrier , Bugdale close side (sic)1690Terrier . Long Close is self - explanatory , v. lang , clos(e) , but the alternative name is obscure , unless it is a family name , though no such has been noted either in Terrier or BT .

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement