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Survey of English Place-Names

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Seven Ash

Other OS name in the Parish of Kentisbury

Historical Forms

  • Sovenaisse 1238 Ass
  • Sovenayshe 1330 SR
  • Suvenass' 1249 Ass
  • Sevenash 1326 Ipm
  • Sonash 1428 FA
  • Sinash 1765 D

Etymology

is Sovenaisse 1238Ass (p), Sovenayshe 1330SR (p), Suvenass '1249Ass (p), Sevenash 1326 Ipm, Sonash 1428 FA, Sinash 1765D . ' Seven ashes , ' cf. Seabeach (PN Sx 68) .

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement