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Potter's Leaze Plant.

Other OS name in the Parish of Bradford Abbas

Historical Forms

  • Poterdlease 1563 Digby
  • Poterlease 1564 Digby
  • Pottherdes leas, Potterd' leas 1583 Digby
  • Potter's Leaze, Potter's Leys (Grd) 1838 TA

Etymology

, Poterdlease 1563Digby , Poterlease 1564Digby , Pottherdes leas , Potterd ' leas 1583Digby , Potter 's Leaze , Potter 's Leys (Grd )1838TA , v. lǣs ' pasture ' ; the first el . is probably a surname , perhaps a later form of Portherd ( Thuresson 55 ) .