English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

  1. Pincet Lane (Other OS name, North Kilworth, Leicestershire)

    , poss . with pyncette ' tweezers, forceps ' ; this lane in the northern extremity of the parish splits into a Y - fork , echoing the shape of tweezers . The

  2. Sanham Ho (Other OS name, Frisby and Kirby, Leicestershire)

    Sanham House 1863, 1877 White

    . , Sanham House 1863, 1877 White , v. Senholm ( e ) in f. ns . ( b )

  3. Sebastopol (Other OS name, Hunworth, Norfolk)

    , the mid - nineteenth - century conflict in the Crimea is remembered in field - names in several parts of England ( v. Field 1993:156 )

  4. Smith's Free School (Other OS name, Redmile, Leicestershire)

    Smith's Free School 1846, 1863 White

    ( lost ) , Smith 's Free School 1846, 1863 White ; founded by Daniel Smith in 1814 , the building is now part of the Church of England Primary School

  5. Springwell (Other OS name, Whetstone, Leicestershire)

    , 1745Terrier , v. spring 1 , wella and Springwell furze in f. ns . ( b )

  6. Stockland Rd (Other OS name, Aylestone, Leicestershire)

    , v. Stock Lands in f. ns . ( b ) infra

  7. Stoneham Ho (Other OS name, Thurmaston, Leicestershire)

    . , v. Stonholm in f. ns . ( b )

  8. The Hall (Other OS name, Drayton, Leicestershire)

    , a medieval hall recorded in f. ns . ( b )

  9. The Limes (Other OS name, Willoughby Waterleys, Leicestershire)

    , a house dated 1702 and thus poss . providing an allusion to early local flora ; note Lynbe land in f. ns . ( b )

  10. The Windmill (Other OS name, Waltham, Leicestershire)

    , v. Windmill furlong in f. ns . ( b ) infra

  11. Thorn Hill (Other OS name, Cley, Norfolk)

    , cf. Thornham Eye 38Eliz B

  12. Well (Other OS name, Burton and Dalby, Leicestershire)

    Ancell Crosse 1550 Pochin; Annwell Crosse, Anncell Cross(e), Annsell Crosse 1561 Surv

    ( 2 ½ ″ ) , a holy spring and well dedicated originally to St Anne , cf. Ancell Crosse 1550Pochin , Annwell Crosse , Anncell