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.

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  1. Skippingdale Plantation (Other OS name, Crosby, Lincolnshire)

    High Skippingdale, Low Skippingdale, New Skippingdale 1838 TA

    , cf. High Skippingdale , Low Skippingdale , New Skippingdale 1838TA ( West Halton ) , perhaps from scypen ' a shippen ' , in a

  2. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  7. 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 )

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

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

  9. 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