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Survey of English Place-Names

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Megaloughton Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Spondon

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) , cf. Megaloffin or Megalaughton Close 1785Deed , Meg 'oth 'Lanthorn 1825Plan , an interesting example of will - o ' - the - wisp known also as Peggy Lantern , cf. E . M. Wright, Rustic Speech , 200 – 1 .