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Survey of English Place-Names

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Peveril Point

Other OS name in the Parish of Swanage

Historical Forms

  • Peverell Poynt wher ys feyer landyng 1539 LP
  • Peuerel(l) Point(e), Peverel(l) Point(e) 1575 Saxton 1811 OS
  • Peverells Poynte 1583 SPDom

Etymology

, Peverell Poynt wher ys feyer landyng 1539 LP, Peuerel (l ) Point (e ), Peverel (l ) Point (e )1575 Saxtonet freq to1811 OS, Peverells Poynte 1583SPDom , probably from the surname Peverell which was common in Do ( e.g. in 1332 SR ) , v. point .