Loxley (Pagham)
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| Locality | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 50.76922, -0.746847 |
| Adm. div. | Sussex |
| Vicinity | In Pagham parish |
| Type | Settlement |
| Interest | Literary locale |
| Status | Defunct |
| First Record | c. 1600 |
Pagham, Bognor Regis, Sussex, where once was a place named Loxley.
By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2016-11-23. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2017-05-07.
This lost place-name in Pagham parish could be derived from 'Loxa', the name of a stream, but more likely it is from OE lox, 'lynx,' "used here in the form Loxa as a pers. name, hence 'Loxa's clearing' [...] but no certainty is possible." It is recorded as 'Loxelegh', 'Loxelee', and 'Loxeleye' in 1316, 1344 and 1359, respectively.[1] As this was apparently lost in the 14th century, it seems distinctly unlikely to be the Loxley associated with Robin Hood c. 1600.
Gazetteers
- Not included in Dobson, R. B., ed.; Taylor, J., ed. Rymes of Robyn Hood: an Introduction to the English Outlaw (London, 1976), pp. 293-311.
Sources
- Mawer, A.; Stenton, F.M.; Gover, J.E.B. The Place-Names of Sussex (English Place-Name Society, vols. VI-VII) (Cambridge, 1969), pt. I, pp. 94-95.
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Notes
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