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Survey of English Place-Names

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Park Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Chideock

Historical Forms

  • 'parcus of Chedyok' 1475 Weld2
  • parcus Chydeock' 1539 Weld2
  • prat' voc' le Parke 1502 Weld2
  • pastur' voc' le Parke 1503 Weld2
  • claus' voc' le Parke 1534 Weld2
  • Chediocke Parke 1583 SPDom
  • Chideock parck, the parckes 1603 Weld2

Etymology

( 1841TAMap ) , named from 'parcus of Chedyok '1475Weld 2, parcus Chydeock '1539Weld 2, prat ' voc ' le Parke 1502Weld 2, pastur ' voc ' le Parke 1503Weld 2, claus ' voc ' le Parke 1534Weld 2, Chediocke Parke 1583SPDom , Chideock parck , the parckes 1603Weld 2 , cf. Parkeshurne 1479Weld 2 , Parke Lane 1556Weld 2 , The Bottombe Park , The East Park , The Home Park , The Northe Parke 1615Weld 2 , Park Barn 1841TAMap , Park Corner Plot , (Lt ) Bottom Park , East Park & North Park , Home Park 1841TA , v. park , hyrne .