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