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Survey of English Place-Names

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Eller Head

Other OS name in the Parish of Bolton by Bowland

Historical Forms

  • le Ellerheued 1325 Puds
  • Elderhead 1693 PRBlt

Etymology

, 1730 PRBlt , le Ellerheued 1325 Puds, Elderhead 1693PRBlt , ' alder-tree headland ' , v. elri , hēafod .