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Culverhouse Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Motcombe

Historical Forms

  • atte Culuerhuse 1301 GillCt
  • atte Coluerhouse 1327 SR
  • Culverhouse 1362 For 1811 OS
  • Colverhous 1369 Pat
  • tenement called Culver Howse 1609 LRMB

Etymology

, atte Culuerhuse 1301GillCt (p), atte Coluerhouse 1327SR (p), Culverhouse 1362For (p), 1811 OS, Colverhous 1369 Pat (p), tenement called Culver Howse 1609LRMB , v. culfre-hūs ' dove-cot ' , atte ' at the ' , cf. Culverhay (s Md ) 1838TA from culfre ' dove ' and (ge)hæg ' enclosure ' .