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Gascoyne Bridge, Gascoyne Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Charminster

Historical Forms

  • Gaskyns Bridge 1606 Lane 1770
  • Gaskins Bridge 1617 DuCo
  • Gascoine's Bridge 1798 EnclA
  • Gascoigne Bridge 1837 TA
  • Gaston Great Bridge, Gaston Little Bridge, Gaston Water Bridge 1791 Boswell
  • prat' in Gaskyn als. Gaston 1606 Lane 1770
  • prat' voc' Garston, prat' voc' Gaskines 1617 DuCo
  • Gascoyne Md 1798 EnclA
  • Gascoigne Md 1837 TA

Etymology

, Gaskyns Bridge 1606 (1770) Lane , Gaskins Bridge 1617DuCo , Gascoine 's Bridge 1798EnclA , Gascoigne Bridge 1837TA , Gaston Great Bridge , Gaston Little Bridge ,Gaston Water Bridge 1791 Boswell, named from prat ' in Gaskyn als. Gaston 1606 (1770) Lane , prat ' voc ' Garston , prat ' voc ' Gaskines 1617DuCo ,Gascoyne Md 1798EnclA , Gascoigne Md 1837TA , v. gærs-tūn ' paddock ' .