Leeds news on today's date (Oct 17) in 1867.
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James
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Jogon wrote: Derivation of Borough Lane ie the lane leading into the borough from the manor house and mills. The map you provided of medieval Leeds shows that Boar Lane was called Borough Lane in the 13th century - so I seem to be miles out when I suggested the modern name is a memory of a wilderness where wild boar roamed at one time.