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Park Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Tolpuddle

Historical Forms

  • Park(e) Pale (Farm) 1645 Hutch3 1667 CH 1811 OS

Etymology

, Park (e ) Pale (Farm )1645 Hutch3, 1667CH , 1811 OS , farme of Park ( e ) pal ( l ) e , lands called Park ( e ) pal ( l ) e , the home medow of Park ( e ) pal ( l ) e ) 1648 SC , cf. Park Coppice , Park Md 1841TA , v. park , pale ' fence ' , cf. Throopsupra ; so called from its situation at the edge of Athelhampton park for which v. Park Fm in Athelhampton par . supra .