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Survey of English Place-Names

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( The ) Pingle

Field in the Parish of Rearsby

Historical Forms

  • 1826 Surv 1876 Sale 1968 Surv
  • the Pingle Leyes 1675 Terrier
  • Pingle Leys 1731 Terrier

Etymology

(The) Pingle 1826, 1876, 1968 (the Pingle 1679, 1703 et passim to 1745, cf. the Pingle Hedge 1675, 1679 et passim to 1745 (v. hecg), the Pingle Leyes 1675, Pingle Leys 1731 (v. leys), v. pingel)