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River Witham

Other OS name in the Parish of Greetwell

Historical Forms

  • river of Witham als ould eaye 1650 ParlSurv
  • grat eaye 1650 ParlSurv
  • Great Eay 1662 CCLeases
  • Great River of Witham 1750 CCLeases 1787 CCLeases 1792 CCLeases 1812 CCLeases
  • River Witham' 1843 Padley

Etymology

, 1650ParlSurv , river of Witham als ould eaye 1650ParlSurv , grat eaye 1650ParlSurv , Great Eay 1662 CCLeases, Great River of Witham 1750 CCLeases,1787 CCLeases, 1792 CCLeases, 1812 CCLeases, Greetwell 'bounded by the River Witham '1843Padley .