Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• ye freshwatter haven p1600 GrimsCLeet

• the Freshwater haven 1639 GrimsCBviii 1671 GrimsCLeet

• the fresh water haven 1649 GrimsCBviii

• the freshewater haven 1655 1692 GrimsCLeet

• ye Freshwater Haven 1685 Td'E

• freshwater haven late Gannocks 1692 GrimsChamb

• the Freshwater Haven 1719,1765 Td'E

• the freshwater Haven 1794 ib

Etymology

Freshwater Haven, y e freshwatter haven p1600GrimsCLeet , the Freshwater haven 1639GrimsCB viii , 1671GrimsCLeet , the fresh water haven 1649GrimsCB viii , the freshewater haven 1655ib , 1692GrimsCLeet , y e Freshwater Haven 1685Td 'E , freshwater haven late Gannocks 1692GrimsChamb , the Freshwater Haven 1719, 1765Td 'E , the freshwater Haven 1794ib , self-explanatory, cf. Gannocks infra .