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Gallpits Gorse

Other OS name in the Parish of Holnest

Historical Forms

  • Gore pytes 16 Shepherd2
  • Gorepyttes, Gorepittes 1523 Shepherd2
  • claus' voc Gorepittes 1541,1553 Shepherd2
  • Goorepittes 1523 Shepherd2
  • Westegorepittes 1554 Shepherd2
  • Gall Pits 1845 TA

Etymology

, Gore pytes 16Shepherd 2,Gorepyttes , Gorepittes 1523Shepherd 2, claus ' voc Gorepittes 1541, 1553Shepherd 2, Goorepittes 1523Shepherd 2, Westegorepittes 1554Shepherd 2, Gall Pits 1845TA , cf. le Gore 1508Digby , claus ' voc ' Goore 1541Shepherd 2 , v. gāra ' triangular plot of ground ' , pytt , gorst .