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Survey of English Place-Names

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Landthorpe Ho

Early-attested site in the Parish of Wennington

Historical Forms

  • Laundres alias Lenthorpes 1544 FF
  • Lentroppes 1559 Deed
  • Leventhorp 1434 FF

Etymology

Landthorpe Ho is Laundres alias Lenthorpes 1544FF , Lentroppes 1559Deed . A manorial name from the family of John Leventhorp (1434FF ), which probably came from Leventhorpe Hall (WRY). For Laundres v. Launder's Barn supra 128.

Launders Lane (6″) is in Wennington.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement