Bever Grange
Early-attested site in the Parish of Axminster
Historical Forms
- Bewer, Bever 14th Newnham 1324–38 Oliver
- Bewer 1511 Oliver
Etymology
This is probably a Norman- French name identical with Belvoir (Lei), 'beautiful view,' perhaps bestowed by the nuns of Newenham Abbey. The place on a hillside with a wide prospect to the west and south.