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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.

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  1. Charlton Hundred (Hundred in Berkshire)

    'Hill of the peasants', v. ceorl , dūn . This was presumably the name of the meeting-place, which has not been

  2. Crown Well Bridge (Other OS name, Manton, Rutland)

    ad pontem sub Manetun' 1218 For; pontis de Veynge 1409 PRep

    is probably from OE  crumb-wella ' crooked stream ' with reference to the twisting of R . Chater along this stretch , cf. the Croome in f. ns . ( b ) infra .

  3. Dawscroft Ho (Other OS name, Brewood, Staffordshire)

    , cf. Dawespleck infra under ( b )

  4. Haling Grove, Haling Close & Haling Rd or Haling Dene (Other OS name, Penkridge, Staffordshire)

    ( local ) , from haling vbl . sb . ( b ) NED used attributively and meaning ' haling-path or towing-path ' ; it refers to the nearby canal

  5. Home Fm (Other OS name, Grove, Berkshire)

    , in Charlton village

  6. New England Hill (Other OS name, Winkfield, Berkshire)

    , 1761 Rocque , 1790 Pride ( v. 284 )

  7. New England Wd (Other OS name, Shottesbrooke, Berkshire)

    , on the parish boundary , v. 284

  8. Sheepdyke Lane (Other OS name, Greetham, Rutland)

    , alluding to a sheep - dip , cf. Washdyke Close or Sheepdyke Close in neighbouring Exton f. ns . ( b ) , v. scēap , dík

  9. the Rookery (Other OS name, Little Casterton, Rutland)

    , v. Rochaue in Lt . Casterton f. ns . ( b ) infra

  10. Walker's Lodge (Other OS name, Greetham, Rutland)

    , George Walker and family are cited in 1665HT , cf. Walkers Farm in f. ns . ( b ) infra