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Survey of English Place-Names

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Manworthy Cottages

Other OS name in the Parish of Holsworthy

Historical Forms

  • Manewurthe 1181 P
  • Manewrth 1219 Ass
  • Mannewrthy 1239 FF
  • Manneworthymylle 1410 FF

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Manewurthe 1181 P(p), Manewrth 1219Ass , Mannewrthy 1239 FF, Manneworthymylle 1410FF . ' Man (n )a 's farm , ' v. worþig .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement