Eldmire
Major Settlement in the Parish of Topcliffe
Historical Forms
- Elvetemer(e) 1236 Cl 1246 Ch 1252 Ass
- Elvytemere 1301 LS
- Eldmer 1500 Test 1615 NR
- Elmyer 1573 FF
Etymology
'Swan pool' from OE elfetu and mere, as in Ellermire 68supra . Eldmire is by the river Swale.