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Survey of English Place-Names

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Tilegate Green

Early-attested site in the Parish of High Laver

Historical Forms

  • T(h)el(e)g(h)at(e) 1212 Cur 1228–39 FF 1270 Ct
  • T(h)el(e)g(h)at(e)mor t.Hy3 WalthamA
  • Taylgate ib.
  • Tilegat(e), Tylegat(e) ib.
  • Telgatys 1532 FF

Etymology

Tilegate Green is T (h )el (e )g (h )at (e )1212 Cur, 1228–39 FF, 1270Ct (p), T (h )el (e )g (h )at (e )mor t. Hy 3WalthamA , Taylgate ib., Tilegat (e ), Tylegat (e )ib., Telgatys 1532FF . This is probably tilegate , 'gate near which tiles are made.' Cf. Tylers Common infra 132.

Places in the same Parish