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Survey of English Place-Names

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Quarry Head

Other OS name in the Parish of Portland

Etymology

( lost , SY 702727 ) , 1811 OS , cf. Quarry Land 1839TA , from the stone quarries on Portland which are querrer ' de Portlond 1460Weld 1 , The Quarries 1710 Map , cf. pasture called the Quarrs 1608LRMB , v. quarrere , hēafod .

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