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Dead Carr

Other OS name in the Parish of Ashleyhay

Historical Forms

  • Dedeker', Dedkarre 1415 DuLaMB
  • le Dedecar 1515 CPG
  • le Deedcarre 1546 ib

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) , Dedeker ', Dedkarre 1415DuLaMB ,le Dedecar 1515CPG , le Deedcarre 1546 ib , presumably ' unproductive or unfertile marsh ' , v. dēad , kjarr .