English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Danger Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Bidston

Historical Forms

  • New Lane 1842 OS

Etymology

, New Lane 1842 OS , cf. Sheaf3 45 (9262) , 49 ( 9852 ) , LCHSNS vii 279 , quoting a local form Dangkers ( or Dankers ) Lane , and counterparts in North Meols and Formby La , suggesting that the final el . is kjarr ' a marsh ' , v. nīwe , lane .