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Quarr Hill

Quarr Hill is a small suburb of the town of Ryde, on the Isle of Wight. It is situated west of the centre of Ryde and east of Fishbourne village. It is located above sea level. It is the location of Quarr Abbey.

Name

The name means 'the quarries', from Old French quarr(i)ere. In the earliest forms, the name is latinised. It was named after the quarry that supplied the stone to build the original chapel (now in ruin, since the 16th century) of Quarr Abbey.

c.1140: Quarreria, Quarera

1142-1147: Quadraria

1166: Quarere

1247: Quarr

1266: Quarre

1769: Quarry (Abby)

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