St Joan à Gore Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of West Lavington
Historical Forms
- Gare 1086 DB 1232 Ch 1242 Fees
- Gores 1232 Ch
- Gore 1279 Ass 1316 FA
- Maner of St John of Goore 1591 Recov
- St John Agore 1614 FF
Etymology
'Gore, wedge-shaped piece of land,' v. gara . The manor occupied the south-east angle of the parish. There was a small chapel here going back to the 14th century (NQ ii, 87–8).