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Coneygar

Coneygar
Coneygar is located in Dorset
Coneygar
Coneygar
Location within Dorset
OS grid referenceSY466932
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceDorset
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
List of places
UK
England
Dorset
50°44′13″N 2°45′22″W / 50.737°N 02.756°W / 50.737; -02.756

Coneygar is a suburb of Bridport in Dorset, England. [1] The name Conygar may come from two medieval words, coney meaning rabbit[2] and garth meaning yard[3], and the area was once a warren where rabbits were bred for food. Also, coneygarth, a word quite similar to Conygar, was used in the past to describe housing for rabbits.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Coneygar". google.com/maps. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  2. ^ "coney". oed.com. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  3. ^ "GARTH Defenition & Meaning". merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  4. ^ "Pillow Mounds". essexgardenstrust.org.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2026.