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Survey of English Place-Names

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The Yeld, The Yeld Fm, Yeld Croft

Other OS name in the Parish of Delamere Forest

Historical Forms

  • le heldebonk 1357 ChFor
  • Yeld Marl Pit, Yeld Road, Marl Pit Road 1819 EnclA
  • Heald 1842 OS

Etymology

, le heldebonk 1357ChFor , Yeld Marl Pit , Yeld Road , Marl Pit Road 1819EnclA , Heald 1842 OS , ' the declivity, the hillside ' , v. helde , banke .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name