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Chantry Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Beaminster

Etymology

, 1863 Hutch3 , cf. (the Wester ) Chauntery 1632, 1633DCMCt , Chantry (Mead ), Lt Chantry &Middle Chantry , N Chantry & S Chantry , Chantry 2 Acres , Chantry 3 Acres , Chantry 4 Acres & Chantry 5 Acres 1842TA , no doubt land forming part of the endowment of the chantry in St Mary 's Church for which v. Hutch3 2139 , v. chanterie , cf. also the chantryhouse 1863 Hutch3 .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement