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Survey of English Place-Names

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Sharpitor

Other OS name in the Parish of Walkhampton

Historical Forms

  • Sharpetorre 1342 Pat
  • Sharpatorr, Sharpatorrbeme 1611 Deed

Etymology

is Sharpetorre 1342 Pat(p), Sharpatorr , Sharpatorrbeme 1611Deed . Self - explanatory . For beme , v. Cater's Beam supra 192 .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement