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.

Old Park (Fm), Park Plant., West Park Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Lytchett Matravers

Historical Forms

  • Litchet Parke 1583 SPDom
  • Wool Park 1811 OS
  • Old Park, E Park, S Park & W Park, Coney Park, Park Cl 1837 TA

Etymology

, Litchet Parke 1583SPDom , Wool Park 1811 OS, Old Park , E Park , S Park & W Park , Coney Park ,Park Cl 1837TA , v. park , coni , Cantor & Wilson 2149 – 150 ; on the form Wool for Old , v. Phonol.