Quabbs
Quabbs is a small, scattered hamlet in the southwest of Shropshire, near the border between England and Wales. The name, which also occurs in Gloucestershire as a field name, is possibly derived from the Old English word cwabba, "marsh".
It is located in the rural civil parish of Bettws-y-Crwyn. The nearest village is Newcastle.
Quabbs lies at 390m above sea level.
See also
References
- ^ Smith, A. H. The place-names of Gloucestershire, IV, English Place-Name society, 1965, p.117
External links
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