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Survey of English Place-Names

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Water Furrows

Field in the Parish of Rearsby

Historical Forms

  • 1837 Valuation 1968 Surv 1731 Terrier
  • waterthroroes 1601 Terrier
  • waterthrowrois 1601 Terrier
  • waterthrowes 1601 Terrier 1612 Terrier
  • Waterfurrowes 1625 Terrier 1648 Terrier 1675 Terrier
  • Water furrowes hedge 1648 Terrier

Etymology

Water Furrows 1837, 1968 (1731, waterthroroes, waterthrowrois 1601, waterthrowes 1601, 1612, Waterfurrowes 1625, 1648, 1675, cf. Waterfurrowes furlong 1675, 1679, 1703, 1709, Waterfurrows furlong 1700, 1709 (18), 1712, 1745 (v. furlang), Water furrowes hedge 1648 (v. hecg), v. wæter, furh and the Waterfurrow (e) s in Asfordby f. ns. (b))