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Survey of English Place-Names

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Bays Quag

Other OS name in the Parish of Yate

Historical Forms

  • Bayes 1838 TA

Etymology

, 1830 M , Bayes 1838TA , the surname Baye (s ) , cf. Bays Wood (36supra ) , dial . quag ' quagmire ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement