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Curry Hole Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Corscombe

Historical Forms

  • Curry hold, Curry holt 1684 ERO
  • Hr Curryhole & Lr Curryhole, Currey Lane Close 1838 TA

Etymology

, named from Curry hold , Curry holt 1684ERO , Hr Curryhole & Lr Curryhole , Currey Lane Close 1838TA , all of which preserve the ancient stream - name Cori from which Corscombe itself is named , perhaps with holt ' thicket ' ; the lane ( at ST 537066 ) runs N from Crockham Moor supra towards Halstock par . , crossing the stream in question at Dogwell Fm infra .