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Latchbrook
(EN)
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Govergwern
(KW)
Type:
Settlement
Parish:
Saltash
Hundred:
East Wivelshire
Elements:
gover
Meaning:
stream, brook
gwern
Meaning:
marsh, alder marsh
Elements notes:
EMF: WS<læcc> ‘marsh’ + WS<brōc> ‘brook’ECF: <gover> ‘stream’ + <gwern> ‘marsh, alder marsh’
Historic forms:
Lacchebrok 1284 Ass (Gover, 1948) (Svensson, 1987) Latchbrook 1748 (OS, 1748) Latchbrook (OS, 1868) Latchbrook (OS, 1889) Latchbrook Leat (OS, 1889) Latchbrook Quarry (OS, 1889) Latchbrook (OS, 1896) Latchbrook Leat (OS, 1896) Latchbrook Quarry (OS, 1896) Latchbrook (OS, 1907) Latchbook Quarry (OS, 1907)