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Survey of English Place-Names

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Widdows Hedge

Field in the Parish of Theddingworth

Historical Forms

  • Widdows Hedge 1696 Map
  • Widdows Hedge Leys 1696 Map

Etymology

Widdows Hedge, Widdows Hedge Leys 1696 (v. hecg; with the surn. Widdows, cf. William Widders 1576 RFL)