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Survey of English Place-Names

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Corfe Common

Other OS name in the Parish of Corfe Castle

Historical Forms

  • Corf(f)e Com(m)on 1585 Tres 1735 DCMDeed
  • Corfe Commons, Great Common, New Common 1844 TA
  • Heath 1826 Gre

Etymology

, Corf (f )e Com (m )on 1585 Tres,1735DCMDeed , Corfe Commons , Great Common , New Common 1844TA ,marked as Heath 1826 Gre , cf. Comans londe 1525AOMB , v. common , land .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement