English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Spanishlake Cottage

Other OS name in the Parish of Doddiscombsleigh

Historical Forms

  • Eastpinishlake 1672 SR
  • Spynishlake 1687 FF

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Eastpinishlake 1672SR , Spynishlake 1687FF , v. lacu . The forms are too late for an interpretation of the first element to be suggested , but it is clear that the modern form is corrupt .

Places in the same Parish