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Lower Frogmoor Fm and Upper Frogmoor Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bradfield

Historical Forms

  • Frogemore 1267 AddCh
  • Ffrogemor 1272–6 FF
  • Froggemer 1341 NonInq
  • Lower and Upper Frogmore Fm 1846 Snare

Etymology

Lower Frogmoor Fm and Upper Frogmoor Fm, Frogemore 1267AddCh 19627 (p), Ffrogemor 1272–6FF (p), Froggemer 1341 NonInq (p), Lower and Upper Frogmore Fm 1846 Snare, 'frog marsh', v. frogga , mōr . The same name occurs in Bk 193.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site

Major Settlement