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Survey of English Place-Names

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Bellows Pipe

Other OS name in the Parish of Great Limber

Historical Forms

  • Bellows Pipes c.1832 ib
  • Highfield Wood 1828 Bry

Etymology

, Bellows Pipes c.1832ib and it is Highfield Wood 1828Bry . Dr Rod Ambler points out that Bellows is from the surn . Bellows and draws attention to the fact that John Bellows was granted the Rectory of Great Limber in 1544 – 45 , v. Yarb 3/3/2/2/1 , p. 129 .