Latchbrook (EN) / Govergwern (KW)

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Parish: 
Hundred: 
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)