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Survey of English Place-Names

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Coleford Meend

Other OS name in the Parish of West Dean

Historical Forms

  • Colford Meen 1770 Comm

Etymology

, Colford Meen 1770Comm , v. Coleford (214supra ) and for ME  munede ' forest waste ' cf. Mitcheldean Meend (218supra ) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement