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Mains Fm, or Hough Hall Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Wilmslow

Historical Forms

  • Mears Farm 1831 Bry

Etymology

, Mears Farm 1831Bry , cf. Great Main (s ), Little Main (s ), Higher Main (s ) & Middle Main (s )1840TA , and Houghsupra , v. main ' demesne land, home farm ' .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site