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Survey of English Place-Names

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Horsey Fm & Horsey Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of East Chelborough

Historical Forms

  • Horsey 1811 OS

Etymology

( Horsey 1811 OS ) , cf. Horsey Common 1811 OS and nearby Horsey Knap in Evershotpar . infra , probably ' horse enclosure ' , v. hors , (ge)hæg ; Horse Moor in Evershot lies just ⅓ mile NW of the farm , cf. also Hr Horse Grd & Lr Horse Grd 1839TA .