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Survey of English Place-Names

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Obberd Leys

Field in the Parish of Seaton

Historical Forms

  • 1846 TA

Etymology

Obberd Leys(v. lēah, cf. Hubberdysmore, Huberdesmore Hy 4; with the surn.Hubbard, cf. John Hubberd and Thomas Hubberd 1522 MilS of Langham, v. mōr1)

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement