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Survey of English Place-Names

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Gore Fds, Gore Heath

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

Historical Forms

  • Gore Fd 1846 TA(Morden)
  • Gore heathe 1597 Feth

Etymology

( Gore Fd 1846TA (Morden) ) ( 1811 OS , Gore heathe 1597Feth ) , v. gāra ' gore of land ' , here describing the large triangular area bounded by the Wareham - Morden road , the N bdy of Wareham St M . par . , and the old bdy of Morden par . ( as in 1846TA ) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement