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Survey of English Place-Names

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Franklin's Copse, Lower Franklin's Copse

Other OS name in the Parish of Pangbourne

Historical Forms

  • Frankeleyns, Copic' voc' Frankelyns, Nether Frankeleyns 1548 LRMB
  • Franklands Woods 1830 OS

Etymology

, Frankeleyns , Copic ' voc ' Frankelyns , Nether Frankeleyns 1548LRMB , Franklands Woods 1830 OS , from the surname Franklin .