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Survey of English Place-Names

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Norman 's Cl

Field in the Parish of Rearsby

Historical Forms

  • 1968 Surv
  • Normans Close style 1648 Terrier

Etymology

Norman's Cl (Normans close 1601, 1709 et passim to 1745, cf. Normans clos (s) e hedge 1625, 1675 (v. hecg), Normans Close style 1648 (v. stigel), with the surn. Norman)