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Survey of English Place-Names

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Knowle Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Beaminster

Historical Forms

  • Knolle 1811 OS 1863 Hutch3

Etymology

, terre voc ' Knoll 1630, Knowle 1632DCMCt , Knolle 1811 OS, 1863Hutch3 , v. cnoll ' hill-top, hillock ' , cf. Daniells knowle 1621 (17) Strode , Knowle , Cooks Knowle & Hr Knowle 1842TA , v. the TA f. ns . Cooks and Daniels Plot infra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement