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.

Starnmire

Early-attested site in the Parish of Castle Sowerby

Historical Forms

  • le Starmire 1285 For
  • Stermyre 1619 ExchKR
  • Stermire 1650 ParlSurv
  • Starmire 1677 Rental

Etymology

'Sedge marsh' from ON  star- mýrr.