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Old Peverel Road

Other OS name in the Parish of Heath

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) , cf. Peveril Yat 1568 DbA xx , Peveril Style Gate 1577 ib , v. stigel , geat ; it is no doubt reminiscent of William Peveril who held Bolsover Castle , to which the old road no doubt led .

Places in the same Parish