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Survey of English Place-Names

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Lily Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Heversham

Historical Forms

  • Lilly Wood 1857 OS

Etymology

, Lilly Wood 1857OS , cf. Lyllye Dubbz 1582 Kendii, 136 , v. dubb ' pool ' ; Lily may be the fem . pers. n. Lily or a p.n . ' little clearing ' ( v. lēah ) .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site