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Survey of English Place-Names

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Vachery Ho

Early-attested site in the Parish of Cranleigh

Historical Forms

  • (la) Vacherie 1245 Cl 1261 FF 1575 Saxton
  • Vaccarie 1302 Winton
  • Vacherilond 1485 Ct
  • Vachary 1486 ADiii

Etymology

Vachery Ho is (la ) Vacherie 1245 Cl, 1261 FFet freq to 1575 Saxton, with variant spelling Vacherye , Vaccarie 1302 Winton, Vacherilond 1485Ct , Vachary 1486 AD iii. This is the OFr  vacherie , LL  vaccaria , 'cow-farm,' 'cowhouse,' common in French p.n.'s, as is also bouverie , 'ox-house.'