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Survey of English Place-Names

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Torksey Common

Other OS name in the Parish of Torksey

Historical Forms

  • Tork' commonswange 1237 CottCh
  • Torsey Common 1649 ParlSurv

Etymology

1824 O , 1845LindDep , Tork ' commonswange 1237CottCh , Torsey Common 1649ParlSurv , v. vangr ' a garden, an infield ' .