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Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Clare Towers

Other OS name in the Parish of Coombe Keynes

Etymology

, a gateway to Lulworth Park in E Lulworth par . infra , perhaps named from Clare Weld , died 1691(M.H.) . Coombe Beacon ( 172 ′ ) , cf. Bekonbarry 1446Rent , v. (ge)bēacon , beorg ' hill, mound ' ; several tumuli are marked near here ( 6″ ) .