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Survey of English Place-Names

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Breaches Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Corfe Castle

Historical Forms

  • Breach Lane 1844 ib

Etymology

, Breach Lane 1844ib , cf. la Breche 1389Pat , brechedich , the northerbrechedych n.d. (e15) MiltRoll , le Breche juxta Corfe Castle 1510 Hutch3 , Hr Breach , Lr Breach 1844TA , v. brēc , dīc , norðerra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement