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Survey of English Place-Names

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Garvey Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Stourton Caundle

Historical Forms

  • Gorforde hill, close called Gorverd 1614 Digby
  • Garved [Bridge] 1791 Boswell
  • Gorford (Md) 1842 TA(Bps.Caundle)

Etymology

, Gorforde hill , close called Gorverd 1614Digby , Great Gorvard , Litt Gorvard 1709 WRO , Garved [Bridge]1791 Boswell, Gorford (Md )1842TA (Bps. Caundle) , cf. gorforde gate 1569–74Map , probably ' dirty ford ' , from gor and ford ; Caundle Lane crosses an arm of Caundle Brook here .