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.

Heron Rd

Other OS name in the Parish of Bidston

Historical Forms

  • Long Rake Lane 1831 Bry
  • site of Herring House 1831 ib

Etymology

, Long Rake Lane 1831 Bry, site of Herring House 1831 ib , v. lang , rake , lane . Herring House seems to be named from the fish , but the reason is not known .