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Survey of English Place-Names

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Two Captains

Other OS name in the Parish of Stetchworth

Historical Forms

  • The Two Captains ib.
  • tuomhowe 14th ElyF

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is The Two Captains ib. From these barrows are named a neighbouring field Two Hills ( School ) which is to be identified with tuomhowe 14thElyF . ' (At the) two hills , ' or rather ' barrows , ' v. OE  twām and haugr and v. also s. n. BeaconFm infra 135 .