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Baker's Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Compton Abbas

Etymology

, probably to be associated with Thomas Baker , assigned a messuage in Twyford in 1842 DCMDeed , but cf. Hugh Pistor ( ' the baker ' ) who held ½ hide in Compton A . in 15ShaftR (Hutch3 3535) .