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Young's Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Kingerby

Etymology

, cf. Mr Young 's Swarrs 1822Terrier , Youngsbury 1842TA ( for Swarrs , v. Swards in f.ns. (a)infra ) . It was named from a local family , cf. Isaac Young 1789Monson and note James Younge was lord of the manor 1842White .