English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Milton Abbas

Parish in the County of Dorset

Etymology

In 1880 one detached part of this par. (Holworth) was transferred to Owermoigne par. 1138, and in 1882 another detached part (Lyscombe) was transferred to Cheselbourne par. supra . In 1933 the part of Milton Abbas par. known as 'Whitchurch End' was added to Winterborne Whitchurch par. 2 82.

Major Settlements