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Survey of English Place-Names

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Miry Stock

Other OS name in the Parish of West Dean

Historical Forms

  • Miry brook 1841,1844 Comm
  • Myrestock(e) 1568 For
  • Myriestock(e) 1628 Comm
  • Mayerstock(e) 1635 For
  • Moyerystock(e) 1669 Comm

Etymology

, (Miry brook ) 1841, 1844Comm , Myrestock (e )1568For , Myriestock (e )1628Comm , Mayerstock (e )1635For , Moyerystock (e )1669Comm , ' tree-stump in marshy ground ' from e.ModE  mire , miry , v. stocc .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement