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Survey of English Place-Names

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Gold Point

Other OS name in the Parish of Arne

Historical Forms

  • Aren pointe 1575 Saxton
  • Arnpoynt c.1586 Tres
  • Arne or Cold Point 1774 Hutch1
  • Gold Point 1778–88 DROSurv 1811 OS
  • Gold Point or Goer Point 1845 TA

Etymology

, Aren pointe 1575 Saxton, Arnpoynt c. 1586 Tres,Arne or Cold Point 1774 Hutch1, Gold Point 1778–88DROSurv ,1811 OS, Gold Point or Goer Point 1845TA , at first ' the promontory near Arne (supra ) ' , v. point , then ' cold promontory ' , v. cald , later replaced by or confused with gold . Gold Point faces NE on to Poole Harbour .