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Gore Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Canewdon

Historical Forms

  • Go(o)re, Go(o)rewyk, Go(o)remersch, Go(o)remarsh 1374 Ct 1398–1426 IpmR 1494 Ipm 1510 LP 1578 Rental

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Go (o )re , Go (o )rewyk , Go (o )remersch , Go (o )remarsh 1374Ct , 1398–1426IpmR, 1494 Ipm, 1510 LP, 1578Rental . v. wic . The first element is gor , ' mud , ' ' marsh . '

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement