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Survey of English Place-Names

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Park Copse

Other OS name in the Parish of Wimborne St Giles

Historical Forms

  • Park Cops 1811 OS
  • Park Coppice 1838 TA

Etymology

, Park Cops 1811 OS,Park Coppice 1838TA ; this probably marks the site of the medieval deer - park at Philipston supra , cf. parcis de Philippeston et Wodlond 1394Midd , parci de Phelpeston '1429ib , v. Woodlands par . infra , Cantor & Wilson 8244 .