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Survey of English Place-Names

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Bagbear's Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Churchstanton

Historical Forms

  • Baggebeare 1330 SR 1386 AddCh
  • Baggebereslane 1386 AddCh

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Baggebeare 1330SR (p), 1386AddCh ,Baggebereslane 1386AddCh . ' Bacga 's wood , ' v. bearu . Cf. the same name supra 111 .