English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Common Water

Other OS name in the Parish of Broadwindsor

Historical Forms

  • 'the common of Brodewindsor' 1559 Hutch3
  • Common 1811 OS

Etymology

, 1839TA , named from 'the common of Brodewindsor '1559 Hutch3,Common 1811 OS , cf. lytill Wyndsore comyn 1496Pole , The Commons 1785ib , Bottom , Lt Common & Long Common , Hr Common , Lr Common & Middle Common ,Common Cowleaze & Common Md (w )1839TA , v. common , water .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement