English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Alcumlow

Early-attested site in the Parish of Astbury

Historical Forms

  • Alkmundelawe 13 AddCh
  • Alkmundley 1304 Chamb
  • Alkemondelowe l13 AddCh
  • Alk(e)mundelowe e14,1308 1426 ChRR
  • Alcmondelowe 1398 Orm2
  • Alcomundelowe, Alcumundelowe e14,1313 BW
  • Alkymondelow 1429 ChRR
  • Alcomdelowe 1318 BW
  • Alkumdelowe 1320 ib
  • Alkumlowe 1375 Eyre
  • Alcumlowe, Alcom(e)lowe 1386,1389 Chol
  • Alcomlowe, Alcomlowe Brook 1619 Sheaf
  • Alcomlow alias Moreton Alcomlow 1722 BW
  • Allemondlowe 1441 ChRR

Etymology

'Ealhmund's mound', from the OE  pers.n. Ealhmund and hlāw.Cf. Arecumlow Field 277supra . The brook is Arclid Brook 265supra .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site