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Survey of English Place-Names

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Gatra

Other OS name in the Parish of Lamplugh

Historical Forms

  • Gateway (sic) 1582 PR
  • Gatray ib.
  • Gateray 1756 ib

Etymology

is Gateway (sic)1582 PR, Gatray ib., Gateray 1756 ib . Probably ' goat corner , ' v. geit , (v) .