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Nun's Creek

Other OS name in the Parish of Habrough

Historical Forms

  • Nun Creek 1828 Bry
  • portum qui vocatur le Nunnecryke 1250–60 HarlCh
  • the Nune cryke 1500 ib
  • Nuneryk (sic) 1536 LPxi
  • none Creke 1587 Yarb

Etymology

( lost ) , 1824 O , Nun Creek 1828 Bry, portum qui vocatur le Nunnecryke 1250–60HarlCh , the Nune cryke 1500ib , Nuneryk (sic)1536 LP xi, none Creke 1587Yarb , v. nunne , crike ; the nuns were those of Coatham Nunnery . It was in Habrough Marsh and its outfall was at TA 208158 .

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