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Hearn's Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Acton

Historical Forms

  • Herons Lane 1831 Bry
  • Uriens Lane, Uriens Lane End 1536 Sheaf317,69

Etymology

( 109–587517 to 595524 ) , 1842 OS , Herons Lane 1831Bry, Uriens Lane , Uriens Lane End 1536 Sheaf3 17, 69 , cf. Arions Brook 1831Bry, 1842TAMap ( 109 – 5852 to 110 – 6052 ) , and Arions Field 1841TA , 1869EnclA , from the ME  (MWelsh ) pers.n. Urien , with lane , brōc , ende 1 and feld . The pers. n. el . has been confused with heiroun ' a heron ' .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site