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Survey of English Place-Names

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Sprucely, Sprucely Plantn

Other OS name in the Parish of Bishop Middleham

Historical Forms

  • Sprowelawe 1350 Rot
  • Spornlawosmedow (sic) 1382 Hatf
  • Sproweslawes 1429 Ct
  • Sprucelaw 1839 TA

Etymology

, Sprowelawe 1350 Rot, Spornlawosmedow (sic)1382 Hatf, Sproweslawes 1429Ct , Sprucelaw 1839TA .