English Place-name Society

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.

Gore Cove

Other OS name in the Parish of Langton Herring

Historical Forms

  • Goar 1839 TA(Fleet)

Etymology

, named from Goar 1839TA (Fleet) , cf. Gore Barrs 1611DuCo ( in the bounds of Langton H . ) , v. gāra ' triangular plot ' ( referring to the pointed piece of land W of Fleet Ho ) , barre ' gate ' ( on the par . bdy ) , cove ' small bay ' .