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Quarry Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Chideock

Historical Forms

  • South Quarry Hill & South Quarry Kiln 1841 TA

Etymology

, South Quarry Hill & South Quarry Kiln 1841TA , cf. quarr 'yate 1571Weld 2 , Quarry Copse , Hawkers Quarry 1841TA , all named from quarrura d 'ni 1505Weld 2 , v. quarre , geat ; the hill reaches 500 ′ in the E of the par . and may be la Hulle n.d. (13) Weld 2 , v. hyll .