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Survey of English Place-Names

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Galby Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Houghton on the Hill

Historical Forms

  • Galbygate, Galbigate 1477 Charyte e.16
  • Galbygate 1624 Terrier
  • Gaulby Gate 1709,1710 ib
  • Gallby Gate 1713 ib
  • Galby Gate 1854 Surv 1878 PK 1907 Surv 1913 Sale 1941 Surv

Etymology

is Galbygate , Galbigate 1477 (e.16) Charyte , Galbygate 1624Terrier ,Gaulby Gate 1709, 1710ib , Gallby Gate 1713ib , Galby Gate 1854Surv , 1878PK , 1907Surv , 1913 Sale, 1941Surv , v. gata ; Galby lies 2 miles to the south - east .