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High Street

village · Cornwall

Old EnglishAI-generated

High Street is a descriptive name for a settlement located along a main or elevated road. The name directly refers to the prominence and importance of the street within the settlement.

Word origins

High
Old Englishhigh, elevated, main(from hēah "high")
Street
Old Englishroad, paved way(from strǣt "road")

Historical forms

Hye Strete · Hye Street