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Survey of English Place-Names

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Widow's Hayes

Other OS name in the Parish of Cannock

Historical Forms

  • Widdoweshay 1584 Comm

Etymology

, Widdoweshay 1584Comm , ' widow's enclosure(s) ' , v. (ge)hæg .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name