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Coneygar
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OS grid reference SY466932
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Sovereign state United Kingdom
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50°44′13″N2°45′22″W / 50.737°N 02.756°W / 50.737; -02.756

Coneygar (sometimes as Conygar, its original spelling) is a suburb of Bridport in Dorset, England.

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.[ citation needed ] The name is also common throughout the Cotswolds and other rural areas.[ citation needed ]


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