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Survey of English Place-Names

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Mere Rd

Other OS name in the Parish of Willoughby Waterleys

Etymology

, cf. Meare Closse 1674Terrier , Mear Close 1829Surv , Mere Close 1846TA , v. (ge)mǣre ; an ancient ridgeway , the road forms the entire eastern parish boundary .