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Chorlton Lane

hamlet · Cheshire West and Chester

Old EnglishAI-generated

Chorlton Lane likely refers to a lane leading to Chorlton, which means 'farmstead or village by the stream'. It combines the Old English word 'cōr' (stream) with 'tun' (farmstead/village).

Word origins

cōr
Old Englishstream(from cōr "stream")
tun
Old Englishfarmstead, village(from tun "farmstead, village")
lane
Old Englishpath, road(from lane "path, road")

Historical forms

Chorleton Lane