the Abbat close
Field in the Parish of Whitton
Historical Forms
- the Abbat close 1606 Terrier
- Abbot Close 1635 Terrier
- Abbatt Close 1652 WillsPCC
Etymology
the Abbat close 1606, Abbot Close 1635, Abbatt Close 1652(v. abbat, referringto the abbot of Thornton Abbey)