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 .