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Gore's Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Netherbury

Historical Forms

  • Gt Gores Hill & Lt Gores Hill, Gorsehill Copse 1839 TA

Etymology

, Gt Gores Hill & Lt Gores Hill , Gorsehill Copse 1839TA , cf. Goare close 1626DCMCt , (Lt ) Gore 1839TA , Andrew atte Gore 1327 SR , John atte Gore 1327, 1332 SR , v. gāra ' triangular plot of ground ' , atte .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement