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Mupe Bay, Mupe Ledge, Mupe Rocks

Other OS name in the Parish of West Lulworth

Historical Forms

  • Mewup hill 1753 Collins
  • Muop's Bay 1774 Hutch1 1861 Hutch3
  • Mupe Cove c.1825 Map
  • Mupe Grd 1843 TA

Etymology

, Mewup hill 1753Collins, Muop 's Bay 1774 Hutch1, 1861 Hutch3, Mupe Cove c. 1825Map, Mupe Grd 1843TA , perhaps ' small bay frequented by sea-gulls ' , v. mǣw , hōp 2 ; two of the rocks here are called Arish ( v. ears , cf. Arish Mell in E Lulworth par . supra ) and Wreckneck ( Short 45 ) .