Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Barrowe Meare 1621 MiscDon

• Barrowe meere 1649 ParlSurv

• the Meare 1662 Terrier

• Barrow meere, Barrow meare 1666 BPD

• Barrow Meare 1674 ib

• Barrow meare 1676 BartTB

• Barrow Meere 1685,1694 ib

• Barrow Meir 1720 ib

• Barrow Mear 1761 ib

Etymology

, Barrowe Meare 1621MiscDon 251 , Barrowe meere 1649ParlSurv , the Meare 1662Terrier , Barrow meere , Barrow meare 1666BPD , Barrow Meare 1674ib , Barrow meare 1676 BartTB, Barrow Meere 1685, 1694ib , Barrow Meir 1720ib , Barrow Mear 1761ib , ' Barrow boundary ' , v. (ge)mǣre , on the parish boundary with Barton upon Humber .