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Allport Lane & Allport Rd, The Allports

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bromborough

Historical Forms

  • le Brodeway, la Brodeway 1407 JRC

Etymology

Allport Lane & Allport Rd, The Allports, cf. Hawput Common 1831 Bry, Allport (freq ), Little Allport Croft , Allport Croft 1839TA . The meaning of this p.n. is uncertain. It may be 'old market', v. ald , port , alluding to some market or route to a market, along le Brodeway , la Brodeway 1407JRC , 'the broad way', v. brād , weg , described as leading from Bromborough to Plymyard 187supra , i.e. Allport Lane.