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Survey of English Place-Names

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Snails Mead

Other OS name in the Parish of Layston with Buntingford

Historical Forms

  • Sneylys mede, Snelys mede 1526 Ct

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Sneylys mede , Snelys mede 1526Ct . Cf. Snailswell supra 12 .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement