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Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Peat Moor

Other OS name in the Parish of Bere Regis

Etymology

, cf. Adam de la More , Hugh de la More 1258For , Middle Moor , Short Moor , Sweet Moor 1776DROMap , Moor Cl 1845TA , v. pete , mōr , swēte .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement