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Survey of English Place-Names

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Lynders Green

Other OS name in the Parish of Felsted

Historical Forms

  • Lendherst, Lyndherst 1367 Rental
  • Landhurst, Little Land herst(e)greene, Michilland herst(e)greene, Little Lynders Green 1576 ERxxviii

Etymology

( local ) is Lendherst , Lyndherst 1367Rental ,Landhurst , Little Land herst (e )greene , Michilland herst (e )greene , Little Lynders Green 1576 ER xxviii . Micel , ' great , ' as opposed to Little , now Pye's Green supra 423 . v. also Milch Hill supra 423 .