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.

Peartree Ho

Early-attested site in the Parish of Great Grimsby

Historical Forms

  • Peartree house 1691 GrimsChamb 1721 GrimsCLeet
  • peartre house 1670 GrimsChamb
  • Peare Tree House 1679 ib
  • Peargarthhowse 1682 GrimsFC
  • pear tree house 1777 GrimsCBxiii

Etymology

Peartree Ho (lost), Peartree house 1691GrimsChamb , 1721GrimsCLeet , peartre house 1670GrimsChamb , Peare Tree House 1679ib , Peargarthhowse 1682GrimsFC , pear tree house 1777GrimsCB xiii , cf. the peartree garth 1698GrimsCLeet , v. garðr 'an enclosure'.