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Survey of English Place-Names

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Wigmore Copse

Early-attested site in the Parish of Damerham

Historical Forms

  • Widemere 946 BCS817 15th
  • Wigmore Coppice c.1840 TA

Etymology

Wigmore Copse (6″) is Widemere 946 (15th) BCS 817, Wydemere 1518, Widmer 1539 Hoare, Wigmore Coppice c. 1840TA . 'Wide pool' or 'withy pool,' v. mere .