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Survey of English Place-Names

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Marpool

Other OS name in the Parish of Withycombe Raleigh

Historical Forms

  • Merpol 1331 Orig
  • Marepole 1562 FF

Etymology

is Merpol 1331 Orig, Marepole 1562FF . ' Boundary pool , ' v. (ge)mære . The place is on the boundary between Withycombe and Littleham parishes .

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