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Higher Common (Plant.)

Other OS name in the Parish of Holnest

Etymology

, cf. the estcomen 16Shepherd 2 , le Commen 1542Shepherd 2 , Holnest Commen 1555Shepherd 2 , Holnest Comon 1650ParlSurv , Holnest Common 1800EnclA , the great comon 1620Pitt , Gt Common , Hr Common , Lr Common 1845TA , v. common .