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Stafford Park Copse, Stafford Park Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Puddletown

Historical Forms

  • Stafford Parkes 1539 AOMB
  • copicie voc' Stafforde Parke 1579 Wal
  • Stafford Park, Stafford's Park Coppice 1839 TA
  • Stamperdespark 15 ChrP

Etymology

, Stafford Parkes 1539AOMB , copicie voc ' Stafforde Parke 1579Wal ,Stafford Park , Stafford 's Park Coppice 1839TA ) Stamperdespark (probably for Stamferdespark ) 15ChrP may also belong here , and cf. le parc in f. ns . infra ; probably ' stone ford ' from stān and ford , with park ; the farm is near R . Piddle or Trent .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement