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Philliols Coppice, Philliols Fm, Philliols Heath

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bere Regis

Historical Forms

  • Pillol(l)s JasI TRMB 1617 Add
  • farme called Filloles 1646 SC
  • Filiols 1774 Hutch1
  • Filiols Heath 1811 OS
  • Philholds 1795 Boswell
  • Philiholds Heath 1826 Gre

Etymology

Philliols Coppice, Philliols Fm (SY 864916), Philliols Heath, Pillol (l )s Jas ITRMB , 1617Add , farme called Filloles 1646 SC, Filiols 1774 Hutch1, Filiols Heath 1811 OS, Philholds 1795 Boswell, Philiholds Heath 1826 Gre, cf. Philliols Mead 1845TA , from the Fil (i )ol family, cf. Hugh Filol , William Filol 1354 FF, v. Hutch3 3151 ff.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement