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Survey of English Place-Names

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Ban-y-Gor Rocks

Other OS name in the Parish of Tidenham

Historical Forms

  • Benigeriswer(e), Benygereswer(e) 1279,1288 MinAcct

Etymology

, Benigeriswer (e ), Benygereswer (e )1279, 1288MinAcct , the ME  pers.n. Beneger ( OG  Beringer , cf. Forssner 45 ) , wer ' weir ' ; the rocky scarp here overlooks Hook Weir in the Wye .