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Survey of English Place-Names

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Hembury Cottages

Other OS name in the Parish of Buckland Filleigh

Historical Forms

  • Henbury c.1285 DA
  • Hembury 1379 BM

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Henbury c. 1285 DA 41, Hembury 1379 BM . ' (At) the high stronghold , ' cf. same name supra 90 . There is an ancient camp here .