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Survey of English Place-Names

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Lund Ho

Early-attested site in the Parish of Brayton

Historical Forms

  • le Lund, la Lund 13,1244–54 Selby
  • Lund 1228 Ebor 1261 Selby 1269 FF 1619 FF
  • Lund juxta Gayteford 1332 Selby
  • Lounde 1425 Pat 1535 VE 1557 WillY
  • Lunde 1523 FF 1546 WillY

Etymology

Lund Ho, le Lund , la Lund 13, 1244–54 Selby, Lund 1228 Ebor, 1261 Selby, 1269 FFet freq to 1619 FF, Lund juxta Gayteford 1332 Selby, Lounde 1425 Pat, 1535 VE, 1557 WillY, Lunde 1523 FF, 1546 WillY. 'The small wood', v. lundr . The wood is now called Tunnel Wood (1841 O.S.).