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Pound Drove Copse

Other OS name in the Parish of Holnest

Etymology

, cf. Powndclosse 1541,Pounde Close 1552Shepherd 2 , Poundfoldes 1599, Punfoldes 1620CampbCh , Pound drove 1845TA , v. pund , clos(e) , pund-fald ; a Pound is marked 6 ″ , cf. Holnest pounde 16Shepherd 2 , Manor Pound 1800EnclA .