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Survey of English Place-Names

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Cutt Mill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Budbrooke

Historical Forms

  • molend. q. voc. Cutte Mill 1537 Rental

Etymology

Cutt Mill (6″) is molend. q. voc. Cutte Mill 1537Rental . This is a further example of a 'cut' mill, i.e. one with an artificial cut for the conveyance of water. Cf. PN Wo 91, PN Nth 103, PN Sr 77, PN K 144.