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Survey of English Place-Names

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Tout Quarries

Other OS name in the Parish of Portland

Historical Forms

  • (land) in Toute, up(p)on Toute, Towtefield 1608 LRMB
  • (South)Tout, North Tout Wear 1839 TA

Etymology

, (land ) in Toute , up (p )on Toute , Towtefield 1608LRMB , (South )Tout , North Tout Wear 1839TA , v. tōt(e) ' alook-out (hill) ' , ware .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement