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Church Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Elsham

Historical Forms

  • ye church Lane 1674 Terrier
  • ye church lane 1679 ib
  • Church-lane 1703 ib
  • the Church Lane 1712,1724,1762 ib

Etymology

( lost ) , y echurch Lane 1674Terrier , y e church lane 1679ib , Church-lane 1703ib , the Church Lane 1712, 1724, 1762ib , cf. ad ecclesiam 1271–2Ass , 1327,1332SR all (p) .