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Survey of English Place-Names

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Kite's Nest Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Bexhill

Historical Forms

  • Ketenest(e) 1535 VE 1539 Dugdv.669

Etymology

is Ketenest (e )1535 VE, 1539 Dugd v.669 . For names of this type cf. Crowneast (PN Wo 91) . For Kete - cf. Kits Bridge supra 282 .