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Garston Down, Garston Wd

Other OS name in the Parish of Sixpenny Handley

Historical Forms

  • La Garston' 15 ShaftR
  • Brode Gaston', Longe Gaston' 1575 Glyn
  • Gatson 1618 Map
  • Graston Copse 1811 OS
  • Garston Grd, Gasson Grd, Long Gasson 1829 EnclA
  • (Coppice) Garston, Garston Fd 1841 TA

Etymology

, La Garston '15ShaftR , Brode Gaston ',Longe Gaston '1575Glyn , Gatson 1618Map , Graston Copse 1811 OS, Garston Grd , Gasson Grd , Long Gasson 1829EnclA , (Coppice ) Garston , Garston Fd 1841TA , v. gærs-tūn ' grass enclosure, paddock ' , brād , lang 1 .