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Park Bottom & Park Wd

Other OS name in the Parish of Winterborne Houghton

Historical Forms

  • le Park 1280 Ass
  • 'the park of Sir Osbert Gyffard' 1294 Misc
  • the park e15 PlR
  • Cops called Gyffordsparke 1603 Weld2
  • The Park, Park Md & Park Wd 1838 TA

Etymology

, le Park 1280Ass , 'the park of Sir Osbert Gyffard '1294 Misc, the park e15PlR , Cops called Gyffordsparke 1603Weld 2, The Park , Park Md & Park Wd 1838TA , v. park , cf. Cole Combe supra ; the Gyffard family held the manor during the 13th cent. , cf. Osbert Gifford 1229 Ch , Osbert Giffard , Osbert Gyffard 1241, l13 Hutch3 1327–9, etc. On this park v. further Cantor & Wilson 7171 .