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Bere Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Bishop's Caundle

Etymology

, cf. La Bere 1428Salis , close called Beare 1614,Beare (mead )1630Digby , Bere 1842TA , probably bǣr 2 ' (woodland) pasture ' .