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Little Carr Drain

Other OS name in the Parish of Wrawby

Historical Forms

  • Little Car Drain 1805 EnclA

Etymology

, 1824 O , 1828 Bry , Little Car Drain 1805EnclA , cf. little Carr feild 1662, 1664Terrier , little Carr feildes 1668Terrier , little Carr feilde 1671Terrier , Littlecarr Field 1690, 1693, 1697Terrier , Little carr Field 1703Terrier , Litlecarfield 1724Terrier , Little Carfield 1762Terrier , Little Car 1795LLHS , v. kjarr and cf. Wrawby Carrs infra .