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Fleet Mills

Other OS name in the Parish of Rothwell

Historical Forms

  • Flete 1425 Rent303
  • Fletemylneʒ 1487 MinAcct
  • Fleet Mill 1736 PRRth

Etymology

, 'the mills of Flete ' 1425 Rent 303, Fletemylneʒ 1487MinAcct 66,Fleet Mill 1736 PRRth , v. prec. , mȳln .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name