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Helsby Marsh

Early-attested site in the Parish of Frodsham

Historical Forms

  • mariscum de Hellesby 1216–72 Orm2
  • mora de Helisby 13 CoLegh
  • le mor, Hellesbymor(e) 1347,1357 ChFor 1543 Sheaf
  • Hellesbymerssh 1348 BPR
  • the Marsh 1665 Chol
  • Helsbey Marsh, Hellesby Marsh 1684,1690 ib

Etymology

Helsby Marsh (109–4876), mariscum de Hellesby 1216–72 Orm2, mora de Helisby 13CoLegh , le mor , Hellesbymor (e )1347, 1357ChFor , 1543 Sheaf, Hellesbymerssh 1348 BPR, the Marsh 1665Chol , Helsbey Marsh , Hellesby Marsh 1684, 1690ib , cf. the Milsh or Midest Marsh 1719ib , and Frodsham Marsh 223supra , v. mōr 1 , mersc . Milsh is 'giving milk', probably grazing for milch-cows, v. milce .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name