English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Harpitts

Other OS name in the Parish of Stalbridge

Historical Forms

  • Harputts 1811 OS
  • (Lt) Harpits 1839 TA

Etymology

, Harputts 1811 OS, (Lt )Harpits 1839TA , ' grey pits ' , from hār 2 and pytt , cf. Harpitts Fm in Kington M . par . supra ; ' Old Quarry ' marked 6 ″ .