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Lulworth Heath

Other OS name in the Parish of East Lulworth

Historical Forms

  • Lullworth Heath 1663 ib

Etymology

, 1686Weld 1 , Lullworth Heath 1663ib , cf. Heth (e )feld Dernepath 1288Ass , la Hethfeld 1415Weld 1 , via Regiaversus Bruer '1461Ct , the North Heath 1663Weld 1 , Little Heath Lane , Littel Heath Lane 1663, 1664ib , the Heath gate 1861 Hutch3 , v. hǣð , feld , derne ' secret, hidden ' , pæð ' path ' .