Coneygar
Coneygar (sometimes as Conygar, its original spelling) is a suburb of Bridport in Dorset, England. It is also common to find its use throughout the Cotswolds and other rural areas.
Coneygar | |
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Coneygar Location within Dorset | |
OS grid reference | SY466932 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Police | Dorset |
Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
Ambulance | South Western |
The name Conygar comes from two medieval words coney meaning rabbit and garth meaning garden, indicating that the area was once a warren where rabbits were bred for food.
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