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Marsh Common, Salt Marsh

Early-attested site in the Parish of Redwick and Northwick

Historical Forms

  • on Mersce 990 KCD675 11th
  • Morshplaces (sic) 1440 IpmR
  • (The) Salt Marsh 1577,1828 M
  • Saltmarsh Common 1777 M

Etymology

Marsh Common, Salt Marsh (lost), on Mersce 990 (11th) KCD 675, Morshplaces (sic)1440 IpmR, v. mersc , 'marsh'. The northern part of this marsh was formerly called (The ) Salt Marsh 1577, 1828 M, Saltmarsh Common 1777 M, cf. Saltmarsh (127supra ), v. salt , mersc .