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Oak Cl

Field in the Parish of Rearsby

Historical Forms

  • 1762 EnclA
  • the Oke Close 1712 Terrier

Etymology

Oak Cl 1762( (the) Oak (e) Close 1675, 1679 et passim to 1745, the Oke Close 1712, cf. the Oke close hedge 1601, 1612, the Oakes Close hedge 1625 (v. hecg), v. āc)