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Forked Down End

Other OS name in the Parish of Swanage

Historical Forms

  • Forket Down End 1826 Gre

Etymology

, 1811OS , Forket Down End 1826 Gre , cf. Forked down Bottom Cl 1840TA (Studland) , Forked Down 1861 Hutch3 , from the twin - spurred shape of the chalk ridge where it dips to form a gap , v. forked , dūn , ende , cf . ' the northern fork of the down ' Hutch 3 1 689 .