Lings Fm
Other OS name in the Parish of Croxby
Historical Forms
- Linges eHy3,1231–40 RAiv
Etymology
, Linges eHy3, 1231–40 RA iv , cf. the linge hill 1601Terrier , the Linge hill 1611Terrier , the ling hill 1619Terrier , y e Linge hill 1666–68Terrier , the ling Hill 1692Terrier , Ling hill 1694–95Terrier , Lyng Hill 1707, 1724Terrier , Lyng hill 1709Terrier , the linge closse 1601Terrier , great Linge closse 1611Terrier , the ling close 1619Terrier , y e lings close 1666–68Terrier , Lingclose 1671Terrier , Linges must mean ' the placewhere ling or heather grows ' v. lyng . The farm is actually in Rothwell parish , but all the forms are from Croxby documents .