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Survey of English Place-Names

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Layland's Green

Other OS name in the Parish of Kintbury

Historical Forms

  • Laylande Yate 1573 SpecCom
  • Lay Lands 1841 TA

Etymology

, Laylande Yate 1573SpecCom , Lay Lands 1841TA , v. geat ; Laylande may be identical with Leyland La , ' untilled land ' , v. lǣge .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement