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Survey of English Place-Names

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  1. Charlton (Parish in Wiltshire)

  2. Owlscastle (Early-attested site, Horsham, Sussex)

    Owlscastle may have been one of the hiding places of the owlers who engaged in Surrey and Kent in the trade of smuggling wool or sheep out of England (v. SAC 24, 141 and

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  3. 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 )

  4. 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 )

  5. 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

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

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

  7. 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 )

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

    , built by the Church of England for church functions

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

    Croumereheth 1297 Pat

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

  10. 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

  11. 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 . )

  12. 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 . )

  13. 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 )

  14. 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

  15. Sebastopol (Other OS name, Hunworth, Norfolk)

    , the mid - nineteenth - century conflict in the Crimea is remembered in field - names in several parts of England ( v. Field 1993:156 )

  16. The Vennel (Other OS name, Wilton, Wiltshire)

    ( local ) is the old name for the road to Netherhampton across Wilton Park . It is the word vennel ( OFr  venelle ) in common use in Northern England for

  17. Thorn Hill (Other OS name, Cley, Norfolk)

    , cf. Thornham Eye 38Eliz B

  18. Whiteshard Bottom (Other OS name, Mildenhall, Wiltshire)

    White shurde 1591 WM vi

    . Cf. White shurde 1591 WM vi . v. sceard , ' gap , ' and infra 445 . There is a long dyke which crosses this bottom in chalky ground ( H . C . B

  19. Wilbury Ho (Other OS name, Newton Tony, Wiltshire)

    Wilbury Hill 1773 A and D

    . Cf. Wilbury Hill 1773 A and D . There are traces of a camp to the west of the house ( H . C . B . )