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Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Sparkaton

Other OS name in the Parish of Meavy

Historical Forms

  • Lake al. Higher Lake al. Sparkatowne 1589 Deed
  • Sparke 1238 Ass

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Lake al. Higher Lake al. Sparkatowne in 1589Deed and is to be associated with the family ofRobert Sparke (1238Ass ) . Cf. Rubbytown supra 219 .