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.
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Lorton Ctgs, Lorton Fm, Lorton Ho
Lorton Ctgs, Lorton Fm, Lorton Ho
Other OS name in the Parish of Broadwey
Etymology
, possibly ' dirty farm ' from
lort
(
e
) and
tūn
.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Nottington (Fm)
Creketway
Wayhoughton
Southway
Rowaldsway
Other OS name
Broadwey Fm, Broadwey Ho
Coffin Plant.
Ford
Jones's Hole
Littlemoor (Rd)
The Look-Out
Mill
New Coppice
New Inn
Nottington Mill
Nottington Spa
Old Manor Ho
Rectory
St Nicholas's Church
Thornhill Fm
Two Mile Coppice
Water Wheel
Watery Lane
Weyside
Major Settlement
Broadwey