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Tilley Park

Other OS name in the Parish of Wem

Historical Forms

  • Tilley Parke t.Eliz RentSur
  • Le Holdepark 1290 Ipm

Etymology

, 1783 RTH , Tilley Parke t.ElizRentSur . Garbet says this was The Old Park , as distinct from The New Park in Edstaston . It is Le Holdepark 1290 Ipm , where both parks are referred to as woods , v. f. ns .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name