Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Lane Bridge 1791 Boswell

• le launde Walke 1519 Ct

• le Lane Walke 1612 Eg

• Launda or Morgan's Lodge, Launda Walk 1625 Hutch3

• Laund-walk and lodge there 1627 ib

• the Lawnes 1647 SC

• the Lawne (Walke), The Great Lawne, The Litle Lawne 1650 ParlSurv

• Lawn (Md) 1839 TA

Etymology

( 1811 OS , Lane Bridge 1791 Boswell ) ( 1774Hutch1 ) , named from le launde Walke 1519Ct , le Lane Walke 1612Eg , Launda or Morgan 's Lodge , Launda Walk 1625 Hutch3, Laund-walk and lodge there 1627 ib, the Lawnes 1647 SC, the Lawne (Walke ), The Great Lawne , The Litle Lawne 1650ParlSurv , Lawn (Md )1839TA , v. launde ' a forestglade ' , walk ' a division of a forest ' , cf. Forest Fm supra .