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Survey of English Place-Names

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  1. Tandridge Hundred (Hundred in Surrey)

    v. Tandridge infra 335. In 1651 (ParlSurv ) the court leets were held at a place called Undersnow . This, in a deed of 1656 (VCH iv, 252), is called Hundredsnow

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  2. Charlton (Parish in Wiltshire)

  3. Spook Hill (Early-attested site, Dorking, Surrey)

    Spokelande 1559 Norfolk

    Spook Hill (6″). Cf. Spokelande 1559Norfolk . It is impossible to say anything certain about the first element in this name. The history of the word

  4. St Pier's Fm and Lane (Early-attested site, Lingfield, Surrey)

    St Pierces Green 1765 R; Simpier Green 1823 Br

    St Pier's Fm and Lane (both 6″). Cf. St Pierces Green 1765 R, Simpier Green 1823 Br. So

  5. Sussex Fm (Early-attested site, Send with Ripley, Surrey)

    Sussex Fm is so named in 1823 (G). According to M and B (iii, 108), lands in Sussex and in Send were conveyed in 1674 to John Caryll of Goodwood and others. In 1688 these

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  6. Bently Cottages and Copse (Other OS name, Shere with Gomshall, Surrey)

    ( 6 ″ ) . Bentley field , Copse and Pond are marked on an estate map of 1812 ( penes Mr R. B . Bray ) , v. beonet , leah

  7. Brimblelow (Other OS name, Hoveton St John and St Peter, Norfolk)

    , ' hill overgrown withbramble ' , v. brēmel , hlāw ( for the intrusive b between m and l , v. Jordan § 212 )

  8. Brograve Farm (Other OS name, Waxham, Norfolk)

    Brograve c. 1800 B; Brograve 1845 White

    , cf. Berney Brograve c. 1800 B , Sir G.B . Brograve 1845 White 771 ( Horsey )

  9. Caldecott Farm (Other OS name, Ormesby St Margaret with Scratby and Ormesby St Michael, Norfolk)

    Caldicot 1845 White

    ; cf. B . Caldicot 1845 White ; Caldecot is a common place - name , v. cald , cot

  10. Castle Copse (Other OS name, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire)

    is so named in 1697 (Wilton ) . There are some entrenchments here ( H . C . B . )

  11. Chasteney's Belt (Other OS name, Heydon, Norfolk)

    ( v. Reaney s.n. Cheyney , Chasteney ,a surname evidenced in England since DB and derived from severalpossible place-names in France )

  12. Church Room (Other OS name, Martham, Norfolk)

    , built by the Church of England for church functions

  13. Cromer Hythe (Other OS name, Cromer, Norfolk)

    Croumereheth 1297 Pat

    , v. hȳð , cf. Croumereheth 1297 Pat , v. under ( b ) infra

  14. Eastfield Farm (Other OS name, Hickling, Norfolk)

    Estfeld 1269 Ass; Eastfield 1845 White

    , v. East feild under ( b ) below ; cf. John de Estfeld 1269Ass , Eastfield 1845 White

  15. Furze Coppice (Other OS name, North Savernake, Wiltshire)

    Fuzzey Coppice Hill

    . Cf. Fuzzey Coppice Hill ib. It represents the medieval assart of Isbury supra 300 ( H . C . B . )

  16. Hog Hatch (Other OS name, Farnham, Surrey)

    [ hɔgidʒ ] is Hoghache 1570, MinAcct , Hoggage 1749 B . v. hæcc

  17. Hogden Fm (Other OS name, Little Bookham, Surrey)

    Hogden Lane 1749 B

    ( 6 ″ ) . Cf. Hogden Lane 1749 B

  18. King's Corner (Other OS name, Pewsey, Wiltshire)

    ( 6 ″ ) is so named in 1820 (G) . It marks the turn of the Forest boundary ( H . C . B . )

  19. Lyngate (Other OS name, Worstead, Norfolk)

    Ling e. 13 HMC

    , a hamlet , v. Lynngate feild 1618 under ( b ) in Tunstead ( cf. Rich . de Ling e. 13 HMC , v. lyng )

  20. Mayes's Dole Plantation (Other OS name, Aylsham, Norfolk)

    Meye 1333 SR; Meye 1354 Ct Cowston

    , cf. P . Meye 1333SR , Robt . Meye 1354Ct Cowston , Rich . Mey 1510 B , ME surname , v. Reaney s.n. May , Meye and OE  dāl ' ashare