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Survey of English Place-Names

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Breach Copse

Other OS name in the Parish of Damerham

Historical Forms

  • Chandle Hill c.1840 TA
  • Chaldeenehull 1518 Hoare

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) . Cf. la Breache , Estbreache 13th, 1518 Hoare and bræc infra 423 Channel Hill Fm ( 6 ″ ) is Chandle Hill c. 1840TA and may beidentical with Chaldeenehull 1518 Hoare . Perhaps ' cold valley , ' v. ceald , denu .