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Laiking Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Hesket in the Forest

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) . Cf. Lacan Close 1650ParlSurv , Lacon close 1665LRMB . Probably ' close where games wereplayed , ' v. laking .