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Longstone Ope Quarries

Other OS name in the Parish of Portland

Historical Forms

  • Long Stone ope 1839 ib

Etymology

, Long Stone ope 1839ib , from lang 1 and stān , perhaps in the sense ' stone quarry ' , cf. Breston Quarries supra which are nearby , with ope ' opening in the cliffs ' , cf. Church Hope Cove supra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement