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Survey of English Place-Names

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Four Shire Stone

Other OS name in the Parish of Chastleton

Historical Forms

  • Fourshire stone c.1840 TA

Etymology

is Fourshire stone c. 1840TA : the shires are O , Gl , Wa and Wo : v. PN Wa 303 for an earlier form .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement