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Survey of English Place-Names

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St Paul's Epistle

Other OS name in the Parish of Dowdeswell

Etymology

, 1830M , Paul Aposd . 1777 M , cf. Epistle patch 1838TA , a mound on the south - east boundary of the parish , probably where an Epistle of St Paul was read on the beating of the bounds , cf. names like Gospel Oak , Gospel Thorn , etc . , where the Gospel was read .