English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Ingham

Historical Forms

  • the Old Street Road 1770 EnclA

Etymology

( local ) , 1828 Bry , the Old Street Road 1770EnclA , cf. Aldestret 1230–50HarlCh , aldestrete Hy3HarlCh , Algatestrete (sic)1271 (14)Welb , Aldstret Ed1HarlCh , v. ald , strǣt , the reference being to Ermine Street .