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Frenchman's Ledge

Other OS name in the Parish of Osmington

Etymology

, a coastal feature , cf. 2 acr 'ten ' Frensh '1304Winch , Thomas le Freynsch 1318MiltC , William Frenshman , mulleward 1447DCMCt , v. ledge .