Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Marestall 1156–81 YChvi

• Merstal 12 Ch 1311

• Maresall 13 Skyr

• le Verstall 1346 YDvi

• Mastall 1597 WYD

• Mastals 1846 TA

Etymology

Mastall (lost), Marestall 1156–81 YCh vi, Merstal 12 (1311) Ch, Maresall 13 Skyr, le Verstall 1346 YD vi, Mastall 1597 WYD, Mastals 1846TA . The fields named in TA 46 (637, 639) were in the centre of the modern town (1″ O.S. 96–111391). The name probably means 'the mare's stall or stable', v. mere 2 , stall .