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Melbury Oak

Other OS name in the Parish of Melbury Osmond

Etymology

, cf. Great Oak Grd 1838TA and ' a spreading oak … known by the name of the Bush 's Oak , from a public house adjoining with that sign , now suppressed and pulled down ' 1870 Hutch3 .