Etymology

Stoke Orchard

Today it means: A village and civil parish (served by Stoke Orchard and Tredington Parish Council) in Tewkesbury borough, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO9228). Full definition →

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The story

Also known as Stoke Archer in the past; the Orchard affix apparently does not originate from orchards of fruit trees.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.