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Lincoln Gate

Other OS name in the Parish of Ludborough

Historical Forms

  • Lincolngate or Sparkamires 1686 Terrier
  • Lincoln gate or spark a mires 1690 Terrier
  • Lincoln gate or spara mires (sic) 1693 Terrier
  • Lincoln gate 1697,1703,1724,1745 Terrier
  • Lincoln Road 1775 EnclA

Etymology

, Lincolngate or Sparkamires 1686Terrier ,Lincoln gate or spark a mires 1690Terrier , Lincoln gate or spara mires (sic)1693Terrier , Lincoln gate 1697, 1703, 1724, 1745Terrier , Lincoln Road 1775EnclA , ' theroad to Lincoln ' , v. gata and probably part of the Roman road , Margary 272 ; for the alternative name v. Sparke meeres in f. ns . ( b ) infra .