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Survey of English Place-Names

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Fair Field & Fair Ho

Other OS name in the Parish of Corscombe

Etymology

( 1838TA , in ruins 1903 6″ ) , named from the fairs held here on Toller Down , according to Hutch 3 2 93 first granted in 1672 and ' at present ( i.e. in 1863 ) … held on May 18 and September 7th , chiefly for the sale of horses , cattle , and sheep ' , v. faire .