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Survey of English Place-Names

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Foultown Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Arthuret

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) . Cf. ffowe towne 1675 Sandford , Foultown 1783 CW (OS)xii . Probably ' dirty tūn , ' from OE  fūl .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement