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Durdle Pier

Other OS name in the Parish of Portland

Historical Forms

  • New Key or Dirtle pier 1773 Bayly
  • Dirdale Pier 1811 OS

Etymology

( 1 ″ ) , 1892 Map , New Key or Dirtle pier 1773Bayly, Dirdale Pier 1811 OS , cf. Durdle Wear 1839TA , perhaps identical in origin with Durdle Door in W Lulworth par . supra , or a name transferred from there ; wear is ware ' a sheep walk ' , as freq in this par .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement