Beaurepaire House

Beaurepaire House, Sherborne St John
house
parish:
county:
coords:
Sherborne St John
Hampshire
SU6358
refce: HANTSLOC.t
old map: 25inch County Series map -- Hants X.7
Beaurepaire
otherwise: Beaureper, 1272; Byaureper, 1298
refce: Coates 1989
BEAUREPAIRE, mansion in Sherborne St John
Anglo Norman 'fine retreat'. The form of 1298 and another of 1300 appear to be in a northern French dialect. This place name recurs elsewhere, eg 'Belper' (Derbyshire) and 'Berrepper' (Cornwall).
   Old Hampshire Gazetteer - JandMN: 2001