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Survey of English Place-Names

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Maryknowle

Other OS name in the Parish of Malborough

Historical Forms

  • Mare Knol 1243 FF
  • Marecnoll 1244 Ass 1249 FF

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Mare Knol 1243FF, Marecnoll 1244Ass , 1249 FF . As this is on the parish boundary , it is probably OE  (ge )mǣre -cnoll , ' boundary-hill , ' cf. Mary Brook (PN Wo 13) . v. cnoll .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement