English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Close of pasture

Field in the Parish of Brigsley

Historical Forms

  • 1753 Haigh
  • myckelmore 1577 Terrier
  • myckelgote 1577 Terrier
  • myckelplayne 1577 Terrier
  • mickellmore 1601 Terrier
  • Micklemare close 1634 Terrier
  • a close ... called Micklemare 1638 Terrier
  • Micklemore e13 Newh 1696 PT
  • Close of Meadow ... called Micklemere 1743 Haigh
  • fur Micklemow 1688 Haigh
  • micklemore Close 1722 PT

Etymology

Close of pasture... called... Micklemow(sic) 1753(myckelmore, myckelgote, myckelplayne 1577, mickellmore 1601,Micklemare close 1634, a close... called Micklemare 1638, Micklemore 1655,1696, Close of Meadow... called Micklemere 1743, fur Micklemow(sic) 1688,micklemore Close 1722, v. mycel, mikill, mōr1 with gotu and plain)