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Survey of English Place-Names

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Old Harry's Wife

Other OS name in the Parish of Studland

Etymology

, a sea - stack next to prec. , collapsed 1896 ; besides his ' wife ' , other rocks were known as his ' daughter ' and his ' haystack ' ( Robinson 155 ) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement