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Survey of English Place-Names

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Slawston Rd

Other OS name in the Parish of Medbourne

Historical Forms

  • Slaustongate l.13,1310,1343,1344 Peake 1352(16),1353(16) SlCart
  • Slawson waye 1601 Terrier
  • Slasen way 1697,1700 ib
  • Slawston(e) way 1703,1724 1821 ib

Etymology

is Slaustongate l.13, 1310, 1343, 1344Peake ,1352 (16), 1353 (16)SlCart (v. gata), Slawson waye 1601Terrier ,Slasen way 1697, 1700ib , Slawston (e ) way 1703, 1724ib et passim to1821ib ( v. weg ) ; Slawston lies one mile to the north - west .