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Survey of English Place-Names

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Garsons Fm, Garsons Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ipsden

Historical Forms

  • Gassons Fm 1822 O.S.

Etymology

Garsons Fm, Garsons Hill etc. A family surnamed de la Garston ', at (t )e Garstone , Garston ', de la Garstone appears 1310 Goret freq to 1352 Gor.

Garsons Fm is so named 1797 Davis, Gassons Fm 1822 O.S.OE  gærs-tūn, 'grassy enclosure.'