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Survey of English Place-Names

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Mill Ho & Mill Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Chideock

Historical Forms

  • Myllane 1488 Weld2 1556 Weld2
  • Millane 1493 Weld2 1503 Weld2
  • the Myll(') Lane 1555 Weld2 1556 Weld2
  • le Milwaye 1572 Weld2

Etymology

( Myllane 1488Weld 2et freq to 1556Weld 2, Millane 1493Weld 2, 1503Weld 2, the Myll (') Lane 1555Weld 2, 1556Weld 2,le Milwaye 1572Weld 2 ) , cf. molendinu ' de Cydioch , molendinu ' Chidioc , stagni ( ' pond ' ) molendini de C (h )idioc (h )n.d. (13) Weld 2 , molendinismanerii de Cydyok 13 (1356) Pat , le Myll (')1500, 1510Weld 2 , Wood myll 1567Weld 2, 1603Weld 2 , Peter atte Mulle 1388Weld 2 , Peter atte Mylle 1430, 1433Weld 2 , John at (te ) Mylle 1439Weld 2, 1456Weld 2 , John Atte Mill '1460Weld 2 , Thomas at ( the ) Mille , Thomas at Myll '1470Weld 2, 1487Weld 2 , Mylmede , Myldyche 1509Weld 2 , le Milhed ' et le Flode hacchys 1515Weld 2 , (le ) Mylstile , Mylstyle 1520Weld 2 , ye mill groundes 1615Weld 2 , Milcombe Pit , Mill (Pond ) Plot 1841TA , v. mylen , lane , mǣd , dīc , hēafod , stigel , cumb .