lode

1) A drain or water channel.

1410 ‘all others who are bound to cleanse a water lode leading from Hesilplace to the Kelder’, Methley. In 1524, the mayor and council of York wanted the name of a certain place mentioned in their charters to be corrected: to calle yt Marslande where as yt is Marselode.

places York Methley
dates 1410 1524

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