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Survey of English Place-Names

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Walks Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Laceby

Etymology

, cf . The Walk m18Monson , the Walks 1753PT , Far Walk , First Walk , Middle Walk 1840TA , v. walk , which denotes land used for the pasture of animals , particularly sheep , hence the common Sheepwalk .