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Survey of English Place-Names

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Pound, Pound Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Okeford Fitzpaine

Historical Forms

  • le Pownde, Pounde Closse, Pownd Closse 1584 Hen2
  • The Pound, Old Pound, Pound Cl 1838 TA

Etymology

, le Pownde , Pounde Closse ,Pownd Closse 1584Hen 2, The Pound , Old Pound , Pound Cl 1838TA , v. pund .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement