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Seiver's Copse & Seiver's Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Leigh

Historical Forms

  • sewes yate 1569–74 Map

Etymology

, probably to be associated with sewes yate 1569–74Map , the ' gate ' no doubt having been where the present lane crosses the Leigh - Batcombe par . bdy , v. geat ; for the surname cf. Reaney - Wilson s. nn . Sever , Sevier , Sewer .