Foremark
Major Settlement in the Parish of Foremark
Historical Forms
- Fornewerche 1086 DB
- Forn(e)werc, Forn(e)werk(e) 1228 StoweCh 1243 Fees 1302 FA 1308,1325 DbAix 1328 SR 1489 DbCh
- Forniwerk 1296 Ipm
- Fornewarke c.1275 DbAxxxvi 1346 Cor 1394 Cl 1529 DbAix
- Fornework 1284–6 FA
- Fernewerk(e) 1306 Ass 1330 Ass
- Fronewerk 1335 Ipm 1344 Cl
- Formewarke 1486,1532,1545 DbAnsxix
- Fornemerch 1271 DbCh
- Fornemerk(e) 1337 IpmR 1513 Lanc
- Fornemark 1552 DKR 1601 DbAxvi
- Farmark(e) 1577 Saxton 1610 Speed
Etymology
'Old fortification', v. forn , verk , a Scandinavian compound corresponding to the native name Aldwark supra 339. A short distance east of Wall Hill are raised earth formations, perhaps the site of the original fortification (WF ). It is clear that the second element has been replaced by mearc , whilst an isolated form shows the influence of mersc .