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Light Spout Hollow

valley · Shropshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Light Spout Hollow likely refers to a bright or prominent spring or waterfall ('spout') in a hollow or valley. It combines Old English 'līht' (light, bright) with 'spāw(e)t' (spout) and 'hol' (hollow).

Word origins

Light
Old Englishlight, bright(from līht "light, bright")
Spout
Old Englishwaterfall or spring(from spāw(e)t "spout, waterfall")
Hollow
Old Englishhollow or valley(from hol "hollow, hole")