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Temple Garth

Other OS name in the Parish of Willoughton

Historical Forms

  • ye Mannor of Temple Garth 1745 Terrier
  • Temple-Garth Farm 1762 EnclA

Etymology

, y e Mannor of Temple Garth 1745Terrier , Temple -Garth Farm 1762EnclA , cf. claus ' voc ' Temple Parke 1535 VE iv , temple Woodes al 's dict ' Saynt Johns wooddes 1542AOMB 214 , Seynt Joh 'ns Wood alias dict ' Temples Wood 1545 Pat , Templewood 1550–52MinAcct , 1554 Pat , Temple Fm . 1828 Bry , v. garðr ' an enclosure ' , a name commemorating the holdings of the Knights Templars and Knights Hospitallers in the parish , v. 1185Templar .