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King Barrow Quarries

Other OS name in the Parish of Portland

Historical Forms

  • Kingbarrowe, Kingbarry, Kingborrowe, Kingeberrie 1608 LRMB
  • (Under) Kingbarrow 1839 TA

Etymology

, Kingbarrowe , Kingbarry , Kingborrowe , Kingeberrie 1608LRMB ,(Under ) Kingbarrow 1839TA , v. cyning , beorg ' hill, barrow ' , cf. King Barrow in Arne par . supra .

Places in the same Parish