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Allan's Brow, Allan's Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Melbury Abbas

Historical Forms

  • terr' voc' Alyns 1564 Glyn
  • Allens' Coppice, Allens' Plant. 1839 TA

Etymology

, terr ' voc ' Alyns 1564Glyn , Allens 'Coppice , Allens ' Plant .1839TA , the pers. n. or surname Alan , v. bru ' brow of a hill ' .