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Survey of English Place-Names

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Old Nick's Grd

Other OS name in the Parish of Studland

Historical Forms

  • Old Nicks Grd, Old Nicks Cliff Fd 1840 TA

Etymology

, Old Nicks Grd , Old Nicks Cliff Fd 1840TA , the name given to the length of cliff running SW from Old Harry q. v. supra , from old nick , a familiar name for the devil .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement