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Survey of English Place-Names

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Morrislake Bridge & Morrislake Cottage

Other OS name in the Parish of Farndon

Historical Forms

  • Morris Lake Bridge 1842 OS

Etymology

, Morris Lake Bridge 1842 OS , ' bridge over amarsh watercourse ' , from mareis ( cf. dial. marish ) or moorish adj . ( NED ) ' boggy, swampy ' , and lacu , with brycg .