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Water Lane Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Kinson

Historical Forms

  • Waterlayne 1543 Ct

Etymology

, Waterlayne 1543Ct , ' arable strip, or lane, by the river ' , from wæter and leyne or lane , on bank of R . Stour ; on 1811 OS it is called Boat Fm , cf. Boat Ho (6″) .