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Gazeley Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Hawling

Historical Forms

  • Grassley ground 1777 M
  • Gazeley 1807 Auct

Etymology

, Grassley ground 1777 M, Gazeley 1807 Auct , ' grassclearing ' , v. gærs , lēah .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement