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.

Mallerstang Forest

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kirkby Stephen

Historical Forms

  • chacea de Mailerstang (chacea de Malrestang), Mailerstangchace 1315 Cl 1323 Fine 1324 MinAcct 1357 Pat
  • Mallerstang(e) 13 Musg 1327 Ipm 1360 Cl 1823 M
  • Mallerstang forrest 1577 Harrison67
  • Mallerstrang forrest 1622 Drayton 1671 Fleming

Etymology

Mallerstang Forest, 'Mailerstang Chace', chacea de Mailerstang (chacea de Malrestang ), Mailerstangchace 1315 Cl, 1323 Fine, 1324MinAcct , 1357 Pat, 'forest of Mallerstang (e )' 13Musg , 1327 Ipm, 1360 Clet freq to 1823 M, Mallerstang forrest 1577 Harrison 67, Mallerstrang forrest 1622 Drayton, 1671 Fleming. v. chace 'a chase, a hunting ground', forest .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site