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Winterton Carrs, Carr Fm, Carr Ho

Other OS name in the Parish of Winterton

Historical Forms

  • Winterton Carre 1665 Monson
  • the Carr(e) 1666 ib
  • the Carr 1822 Terrier
  • Winterton Carrs 1824 O

Etymology

, Winterton Carre 1665Monson , the Carr (e )1666ib , the Carr 1822Terrier , Winterton Carrs 1824 O , cf. Westcher (sic)c1200 (c.1250) MaltCart , West carre 1452MiscDon 614 , the West kar 1614Terrier , Common Carr 1768 (1791) LindDep ( Plans 2 / 1 ) , 1770MiscDon 614 , 1772EnclA , 1788Terrier , Carre bridge 1614Terrier , the Carre ditche 1654MiscDon 614 , v. kjarr ' brushwood, a bog, a marshovergrown with brushwood ' .