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Survey of English Place-Names

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Hr Denhay Fm & Lr Denhay Fm, Denhay Fm, Denhay Cross & Denhay Hill, Hr Denhay Dairy, Denhay Lane & Denhay Rookery

Other OS name in the Parish of Symondsbury

Historical Forms

  • Hr Denhay, Lr Denhay 1811 OS
  • Denhay Hill Cross, Denhay Hill 4 Acres 1839 TA
  • Dinhay Hill 1863 Hutch3

Etymology

( Hr Denhay , Lr Denhay 1811 OS ) ( Denhay Hill Cross , Denhay Hill 4 Acres 1839TA , Dinhay Hill 1863 Hutch3 ) , cf. Hr Denhay Orchd &Lr Denhay Orchd 1839TA , v. hay ' enclosure ' , first el . probably denu ' valley ' ; the farms lie in the valley of a small tributary of R . Simene .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement