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.

Saltwater Haven

Early-attested site in the Parish of Great Grimsby

Historical Forms

  • the salt water haven 1639 GrimsCBviii
  • the Saltwater Haven 1663 GrimsCLeet
  • the saltwater Haven 1695 GrimsCBx

Etymology

Saltwater Haven (lost), the salt water haven 1639GrimsCB viii , the Saltwater Haven 1663GrimsCLeet , the saltwater Haven 1695GrimsCB x , self-explanatory.