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Survey of English Place-Names

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Marsh Barton

Other OS name in the Parish of Clyst St George

Historical Forms

  • Mershe 1334 SR
  • Marisco 1203 FF
  • Hunts marshes al. Saltemarshes 1634 BM

Etymology

is Mershe 1334SR and gave name to John de Marisco (1203 FF).Possibly it is the place called Hunts marshes al. Saltemarshes 1634 BM .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement