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Survey of English Place-Names

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Snailshaw

Other OS name in the Parish of Long Preston

Historical Forms

  • Sneilsa meadow 1841 TA

Etymology

, Sneilsa meadow 1841TA , v. snægl ' snail ' , sceaga ' copse ' .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site