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Survey of English Place-Names

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Voss's Lane & Voss's Moor

Other OS name in the Parish of Cattistock

Historical Forms

  • Forces Moor 1839 TA

Etymology

, Forces Moor 1839TA , cf. Forces Mdw & Forces 3 Acres 1839ib , named from the family of Thomas Vosse 1569Ct , Robert Vosse e17Weld 1 , William Fosse 1664 HTax .