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Monkton Mains

Other OS name in the Parish of Ripon

Historical Forms

  • Monketon demayns 1533 MinAcct
  • Munckton Maines 1588 PRRip
  • Mountain Mains 1817 M

Etymology

, Monketon demayns 1533MinAcct , Munckton Maines 1588PRRip, Mountain Mains 1817 M , v. main ( OFr  demeine ) ' demesneland, home farm ' .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site