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Survey of English Place-Names

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Pilford Copse & Pilford Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Holt

Historical Forms

  • Pylford lane 1583 Glyn
  • Pelforde Lane, Polforde Lane 1591 DLMB
  • Pillfourde lane 1595 DLComm

Etymology

, Pylford lane 1583Glyn ,Pelforde Lane , Polforde Lane 1591DLMB , Pillfourde lane 1595DLComm , cf. Pelforde Lake 1591DLMB , Pilford Coppice &Pilford Gdn 1847TA , from Pilford in Hampreston par . infra , v. lane , lacu .

Places in the same Parish