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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. 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. Rest Harrow (Other OS name, Cann, Dorset)

    , no doubt the plant name restharrow , cf. Cammic Hill in B . Weston par . supra

  3. 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 )

  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. Snow's Down (Other OS name, Langton Long Blandford, Dorset)

    , from the family of George Snow who held the manor of Langton Long B . a1800Hutch3

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

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

  7. St Leonard's Chapel (Other OS name, Blandford Forum, Dorset)

    'the hospital of St Leonard juxta Blandford' 1420 ib 1 283

    , ' a ruinedecclesiastical building, now used as a barn ' ( 1861 Hutch3 1241 ) , cf . 'the hospital of St Leonard juxta

  8. St Mary's Drove (Other OS name, Blandford St Mary, Dorset)

    , from prec. V Plant . and . , cf. B Plant . supra

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

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

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

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

  11. The Belt (Other OS name, Blandford St Mary, Dorset)

    , v. belt . B Plant . , like V Plant . and Y Plant . infra , named from its shape

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

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

  13. 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 )

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

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

  15. 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