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Marsh Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Nantwich

Historical Forms

  • via que ducit versus Edlaston 1439 Orm2
  • March Lane 1643 ib
  • Marsh Lane (Field) 1846 TA

Etymology

, via que ducit versus Edlaston 1439 Orm2, March Lane 1643 ib,Marsh Lane (Field )1846TA , cf. the martchside 1646 Sheaf , and Marsh Fm 141infra , v. mersc , lane , sīde , cf. Edleston 140supra . In 1794 Atlas , the northern end of Marsh Lane is called Marine Lane .