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Claxby Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Claxby

Historical Forms

  • The parish … has a noted fox-cover, called Claxby Wood 1842 White

Etymology

, 1824 O , 1828 Bry , The parishhas a noted fox-cover , called Claxby Wood 1842 White , cf. Wdedaile 1150–60 Dane ( v. deill ' a share of land ' ) , wood close e17AddR 37691 , 1601Terrier , 1717LPE , wode close 1625, 1638ib , Wood Close 1832Yarb , 1847TA , wode end 1625Terrier , the Wood is in Normanby le Wold parish .