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Survey of English Place-Names

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Parnham Lake & Parnham Park

Other OS name in the Parish of Beaminster

Historical Forms

  • Parnham Park(e) 1621 Strode 17 Hutch3 c.1628

Etymology

, Parnham Park (e )1621 (17) Strode , c.1628 Hutch3 2128 , v. Parnham supra , cf. the Rowe of Ashes 1621 (17) Strode , probably in this park , and v. Horn Park in Broadwindsor par . infra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement