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Survey of English Place-Names

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Sansom's Cross

Other OS name in the Parish of Marshwood

Etymology

, a junction of roads , v. cross , cf. Sampsons Cl & Sampsons Fd 1843TA , Christopher Sampson 1546Ct , John Sampson 1664 HTax .