Coneygar (sometimes as Conygar, its original spelling) is a suburb of Bridport in Dorset, England. It is also common to find its use throughout the Cotswolds and other rural areas.

Coneygar
Coneygar is located in Dorset
Coneygar
Coneygar
Location within Dorset
OS grid referenceSY466932
Civil parish
Shire 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

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.

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