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Cherry Garth

Other OS name in the Parish of Humberston

Historical Forms

  • le Chirigarth 1298 Holywell
  • the Cherry garth 1678,1687 HumbD
  • Cherry Garth 1705 ib

Etymology

, le Chirigarth 1298Holywell , the Cherry garth 1678, 1687HumbD , Cherry Garth 1705ib , ' the enclosure where cherry-trees grow ' , v. chiri , garðr .