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Hibbett Bottom, Hibbett Coppice, Hibbett Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Okeford Fitzpaine

Historical Forms

  • great hebbett woodd 1578 Hen1
  • Hebed, Hebed Lane, Hebed Woode 1584 Hen2
  • Hibbett(s), Hibbett Coppice, Hibbett Cross, Hibbett Md, Hibbett 4 Acres 1840 TA

Etymology

, great hebbett woodd 1578Hen 1, Hebed , Hebed Lane , Hebed Woode 1584Hen 2, Hibbett (s ), Hibbett Coppice , Hibbett Cross , Hibbett Md , Hibbett 4 Acres 1840TA , second el . probably bedd ' plot of groundwhere plants are grown ' , first el . uncertain without earlier forms .