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Brickells Cliff, Brickells Pond Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Motcombe

Historical Forms

  • Brickells, Brickells' Clift, Brickells' Plot 1838 TA

Etymology

, Brickells , Brickells ' Clift , Brickells ' Plot 1838TA , cf. John Brickell 's [ land ] 1627 Hutch3 , Brickles Paddock 1799 ib , John Brickle 1664 HTax , v. clif ; near to The Cliffinfra .