Lower Stretton
village · Warrington
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Lower Stretton likely refers to a 'street settlement' or a settlement on a Roman road, situated in a lower area. 'Stretton' is a common place name element derived from Old English.
Word origins
- Lower
- Old Englishdownstream, lower part(from lāw "low")
- Stretton
- Old EnglishAttestedstreet settlement(from strǣt "street, road (often Roman)", tūn "homestead, farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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