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Priory Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Shapwick

Etymology

, cf. the toft or messuage called the priory 1583 Hutch3 , Priory Cl &Priory Down , Priory Burnbake 1848TA , the priory lands 1869 Hutch3 , all named from the supposed cell of the priory of Sheen Sr formerly here ( ' site of Priory ' marked 6 ″ , but ' clearly no morethan a grange ' according to VCHDo 2 48 ) , cf. terris nuper Prioris de Schenne 1551DLCt , v. priory , burnbake .