Horsington Lane
Early-attested site in the Parish of Mere
Historical Forms
- Horsington 1502 Ipm
Etymology
Horsington Lane (6″) is Horsington 1502 Ipm and was near the home of Henry de Horsington , member for Mere in 1305. The place is mentioned in the metes of Gillingham Forest ib. 1567 and survives to this day in Horsingtons Fds in Mere. Cf. WM xxix, 235 ff. The place-name is probably of manorial origin, from Horsington (So), not far distant.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Barrow Street
- Burton
- Chaddenwick alias Charnage
- Chetcombe Barn
- Conrish Fm
- Deverells Wood
- Knowl
- Mappledore Hill
- Pimperleaze Rd