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Survey of English Place-Names

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Canford Prior(lost)

Other OS name in the Parish of Canford Magna

Historical Forms

  • 'the manor of Canford-priory' 1578 ib
  • the Pryory manor of Canford 1675 WRO

Etymology

( lost ) , 1604, 1774 Hutch1 , 'the manor of Canford-priory '1578 ib, the Pryory manor of Canford 1675WRO , cf. Priors Lande als. Talbotes 1575DCMDeed , Prior Md 1841TA , from its possession by the priory of Bradenstoke W , v. priory , prior .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement