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Survey of English Place-Names

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Deans Leaze Ctgs & Deans Leaze Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Witchampton

Historical Forms

  • Deane's Leaze 1633 Hutch3
  • Deans Lease 1811 OS
  • Hr Dean Leaze, (Lr) Deans Leaze 1829 EnclA
  • Dean 1692 Hutch3

Etymology

, Deane 's Leaze 1633 Hutch3, Deans Lease 1811 OS, Hr Dean Leaze , (Lr ) Deans Leaze 1829EnclA ,probably 'pasture belonging to Dean', v. lǣs, Dean Fm supra,although Dean is possibly a surname, note the coincidence thatthe manor of Witchampton was sold to a family called Dean in1692 (Hutch3 3477) .