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Survey of English Place-Names

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Stocking Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Pontefract

Historical Forms

  • le Stockyng 1341 Surv
  • Stokyng 1368 MinAcct
  • Stockinge 1586 TN(Kn)

Etymology

, le Stockyng 1341Surv , Stokyng 1368MinAcct , Stockinge 1586TN (Kn ) , v. stoccing ' clearing ' .