English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Mill Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Blaby

Historical Forms

  • Milnwey, Mylnwey 1467×84 LTD
  • (the) Milne way 1625,1638 Terrier
  • the mylne way 1638 ib
  • the Mill Way c.1740,m.18 ib

Etymology

is Milnwey , Mylnwey 1467 × 84LTD ,(the ) Milne way 1625, 1638Terrier , the mylne way 1638ib , the Mill Way c.1740, m.18ib , v. weg ; leading to Blaby Mill supra .