Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• The Crane & Pier 1710 Map

• Kings Key 1773 Bayly

• the King's Pier 1774 Hutch1

• the King's Quarries 1774 ib

Etymology

, The Crane & Pier 1710 Map, Kings Key 1773 Bayly, the King 's Pier 1774Hutch1, used in shipping stone from the King 's Quarries 1774 ib owned by the Crown ; for other piers on the N and E coast of Portland used in the stone trade , cf. Chine Pier 1800 Bettey1 , Chene Pier 1892Map ( N of Freshwater Bay , cf. (rockie ground called ) Chine 1608LRMB , v. cinu ) , Underbank Pier 1800 Bettey1 ( cf. f. ns . ) , New Pier c. 1825 Map ( just N of King 's Pier ) , Durdle Pier and Folly Piersupra , Pier infra , and v. Hutch3 2826 .