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Nenmoor Springs

Other OS name in the Parish of West Haddon

Historical Forms

  • Nenmore Springs 1791 Bridges

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Nenmore Springs 1791 Bridges . One of the reputed sources of the Nene (supra 3) . Morton ( 3 ) notes that ' to confirm their Pretences they have there a groundless Tradition that the Monks of Peterborough , a City seated on the Nene , had in one of their Officials ( ? offices ) a Petition that the Spring on Nenmoor might never fail . ' v. mor .

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement

Early-attested site