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Survey of English Place-Names

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Pearce Hay Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Brewood

Historical Forms

  • Peyrse hey 1569 Ct
  • Peircehay or Priests hay 1723 ib
  • Pearsey Hay 1775 Yates
  • Pearcehay 1834 O

Etymology

, Peyrse hey 1569Ct , Peircehay or Priests hay 1723ib , Pearsey Hay 1775 Yates, Pearcehay 1834 O , ' the enclosure of one called Pearce or Piers ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement