English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Church Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Humberston

Historical Forms

  • the Church way 1573 Terrier
  • Kyerke Way (sic) 1577–80 ib
  • Church Lain 1707 Marshall

Etymology

, the Church way 1573Terrier , Kyerke Way (sic)1577–80ib , Church Lain 1707Marshall . The interchange of OE cirice and ON  kirkja is noteworthy .