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Survey of English Place-Names

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Pilmeshay Barn & Pilmeshay Coppice

Other OS name in the Parish of Netherbury

Historical Forms

  • Pilmshay 1811 OS
  • Pilmeshay Farm 1839 TA

Etymology

, Pilmshay 1811 OS, Pilmeshay Farm 1839TA , v. (ge)hæg , first el . probably a surname , perhaps a reduced form of Pile ( g ) rym found 1327 SR though not in this par .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement