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Chaffins Coppice

Other OS name in the Parish of Askerswell

Historical Forms

  • Chaffens Cowleaze, Coppice east of Chaffins Cowleaze 1839 TA(LittonCh.)

Etymology

, Chaffens Cowleaze , Coppice east of Chaffins Cowleaze 1839TA (Litton Ch.) , cf. Thomas Chafin who held the manor of North Eggardon (supra ) at his death in 1593 (Hutch3 2754) .