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Survey of English Place-Names

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Alderley Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Wem

Historical Forms

  • The Owlery Lane 1768 PR(L)
  • The Alderly Lane 1802 ib
  • Alderey Lane 1833 OS
  • Big Howler and Far Howler 1842 TA

Etymology

, The Owlery Lane 1768 PR(L) 10, The Alderly Lane 1802 ib, Alderey Lane 1833 OS, Big Howler and Far Howler 1842TA . Garbet , 1818 , has Sowford Lane now Oller Lane . Ultimately from alor ' alder ' . PN Ch 5 . 1 92 gives Aldery , Howlery , Owlery among f. ns . from this source .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement