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Survey of English Place-Names

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Knowle Copse, Knowle Hill & Knowle Plant., Brook Knowle

Other OS name in the Parish of Askerswell

Historical Forms

  • (The) Knowle, Knowle Coppice & Knowle Hill, Brook Knowle, Lower Knowle & Middle Knowle 1839 TA(LittonCh.)
  • Burry Knowle 1845 TA

Etymology

, (The ) Knowle ,Knowle Coppice & Knowle Hill , Brook Knowle , Lower Knowle & Middle Knowle 1839TA (Litton Ch.), Burry Knowle 1845TA , v. cnoll ' hill-top, hillock ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement