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Survey of English Place-Names

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Bentwitchen

Other OS name in the Parish of North Molton

Historical Forms

  • Bayntwichene 1330 SR
  • Baintwitchin 1581 SR
  • Bentwichin 1609 SR

Etymology

is Bayntwichene 1330SR , Baintwitchin 1581SR , Bentwichin 1609SR (p) . Perhaps ' Bǣga 's crossways , ' cf. Twitchensupra 57 .