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Survey of English Place-Names

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Langham Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Claxby

Etymology

, cf. a Close called Langham 1717LPE , Langholmes 1779Yarb , Langholme Close 1794Dixon , Langham Close 1768Yarb , 1832ib , 1847TA , v. lang , holmr ' an island of land, a water-meadow, etc . ' .