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Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Bowling Green

Other OS name in the Parish of Wareham Lady St Mary & St Martin

Etymology

, 1747Ryder , cf . ' a little square work … now called the Bowling - Green , having formerly been applied to that use , but seems designed for some military purpose ' ( Hutch1 123 ) , cf. RCHMDo 2 326 .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement