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Willowtree Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Marsh Chapel

Historical Forms

  • Storre Lane 1595 FMap
  • a Comon Lane called Storr Lane 1651 MiscDon

Etymology

is Storre Lane 1595FMap ,a Comon Lane called Storr Lane 1651MiscDon 38 , which is named from the Storre family , cf. Thomas Storre 1561Anc . There was another Willowtree Lane in Marsh Chapel running from approximately TF 343 987 to TF 353 991 and recorded as Willowtre layne 1574, 1575Anc , Willowtrelane 1595FMap , the Willow Tree Laine 1687Em , self - explanatory .