Lings Fm
Other OS name in the Parish of Rothwell
Etymology
, cf. Lynge Styght 1577Terrier , ling stigh 1606, 1638Terrier , ling stigh 1611Terrier , ling Stigh 1625Terrier , Linge street 1721Terrier , the Lings 1767EnclA , The Lings 1831Brad ; the earlier forms are from lyng ' heather ' and stīg , stígr ' a path ' and for forms in Styght cf. Kyrk Styghe in f. ns . ( b ) infra .