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Survey of English Place-Names

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Mork, Mork Brook, Mork Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of St Briavels

Historical Forms

  • Mork(e) 1305,15,1436 MinAcct 1549 StBr c.1560 Surv 1600,1624 FF
  • the Morke 1652 ParlSurv
  • Morke broke 1549 StBr
  • Morkesbrooke 1652 ib
  • Marksbrook 1779 Rudder
  • Mark Hill 1830 M

Etymology

Mork, Mork Brook, Mork Hill, Mork (e )1305, 15, 1436MinAcct , 1549 StBr, c. 1560Surv , 1600, 1624FF , the Morke 1652ParlSurv , Morke broke 1549 StBr, Morkesbrooke 1652 ib, Marksbrook 1779 Rudder 307, Mark Hill 1830 M. A name of obscure origin.