Trench Lock
suburban area · Telford and Wrekin
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Trench Lock is an English place name. 'Trench' refers to a ditch or moat, likely a canal or waterway. 'Lock' refers to a canal lock. The name describes a lock on a canal or waterway.
Word origins
- Trench
- Old Englishditch, moat(from trenche "ditch")
- Lock
- Old Englishcanal lock(from loc "enclosure, lock")