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Survey of English Place-Names

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Doncaster Carr

Other OS name in the Parish of Doncaster

Historical Forms

  • Le Carr 1568 DoncCrt
  • (The) Carr 1843 TA

Etymology

, 1841 O.S. , Le Carr 1568DoncCrt 57, (The )Carr 1843TA , a great stretch of former marshland south of the town , v. kjarr .