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Survey of English Place-Names

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Merlecommon Ho

Early-attested site in the Parish of Oxted

Historical Forms

  • Mereheld 1418 Harl

Etymology

Merlecommon Ho is Mereheld 1418Harl , Merehill 1480, 1512, Mearehill Common 1576 SAC vi. 'Boundary hill (or slope),' v. (ge)mære, hielde . The place lies on the parish boundary.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement