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Barker's Spinney

Other OS name in the Parish of North Luffenham

Historical Forms

  • Barkers Spinney c1800,1806 Map

Etymology

, Barkers Spinney c1800,1806 Map , cf. Mr Barkers Close c1700BHS ; from an old Luffenham family name , as Robert Barkere 1296SR , Bawdwyn Barker 1546ib , Bezaliell Barker 1596 PR, ChristopherBarker 1600 ib and Samuel Barker 1630Conant . Barker 's Spinney is part of Bushey Closes in1824 O .