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Coutman's Croft

Other OS name in the Parish of Long Crichel

Etymology

, cf. Croft 1268Ass (p) , The Croft 1842TA , v. croft ; Coutman is perhaps an altered form of the surname Cook (e )man found in this par . , cf. John Cook ( e ) man , Mathew Cook (e )man 1664 HTax .