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Lox Lane, Lox Lane Covert, Lox Lane Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Gillingham

Historical Forms

  • Lockslane 1599 Hutch3
  • Lockes Lane Paddocke 1651 EgCh
  • Lox Lane (Grd) 1839 TA

Etymology

, Lockslane 1599 Hutch3,Lockes Lane Paddocke 1651EgCh , Lox Lane (Grd )1839TA , cf. Roger Lok 1327SR , meadowe in Lockes 1609LRMB ; Lox Lane Fm is named Shearstock 1811 OS , perhaps an error , cf. Shearstock Fm, Shearstock Ho infra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement