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Survey of English Place-Names

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Meadows Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Repton

Historical Forms

  • Chanon Medowe 1539 Rental
  • Channons meadowe 1596 Dep
  • Chanon Meadowe 1641 ShefBrC
  • Canon Meadow 1836 O

Etymology

, Chanon Medowe 1539Rental , Channons meadowe 1596Dep , Chanon Meadowe 1641ShefBrC , Canon Meadow 1836 O , v. canoun , mǣd ; it was presumably named from the canons of Repton Priory .