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Survey of English Place-Names

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Bagley Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Axminster

Historical Forms

  • Bakelegh 1281 Ass
  • Bakeleye 1327 SR
  • Baggley 1683 Recov

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Bakelegh 1281Ass (p), Bakeleye 1327SR (p), Baggley 1683Recov . Perhaps ' Bacca 's leah . ' Cf. Baccamoorsupra 252 .