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Merley Hall Fm, Merley Ho, Merley Pond, Hr Merley

Early-attested site in the Parish of Canford Magna

Historical Forms

  • farme called Merle 1565 Comm
  • (Meryfeilde als.) Myrle(y) 1575 DCMDeed
  • Merley 1612 ib
  • Merly Fm & Merly Ho 1811 OS

Etymology

Merley Hall Fm, Merley Ho (SZ 010983), Merley Pond, Hr Merley, farme called Merle 1565Comm , (Meryfeilde als .) Myrle (y )1575DCMDeed , Merley 1612ib , Merly Fm & Merly Ho 1811 OS, probably 'glade or clearing by a pool' (i.e. Merley Pond), v. mere 1 , lēah .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement