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Survey of English Place-Names

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Horner

Other OS name in the Parish of Diptford

Historical Forms

  • Horner 1244 Fees 1244 Ass
  • Hornore, Horn'e 1275 RH

Etymology

is Horner 1244 Fees 1386, 1244Ass , Hornore , Horn 'e 1275 RH . v. horn , ora . The place is on a hill slope near a slight spur of land .