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Hayward's Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Alveston

Historical Forms

  • Haywardeshurne, Heywardeshurne 1517 Aug 1540 MinAcct

Etymology

, Haywardeshurne , Heywardeshurne 1517 Aug, 1540MinAcct , ME  hei-ward ' hedge bailiff ' , perhaps as a surname ( cf. Reaney 158 ) , v. hyrne ' nook ' .