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.

Singmore Barn

Early-attested site in the Parish of Abbotskerswell

Historical Forms

  • Sengmore 1317 Ass
  • Seyngmor 1333 SR
  • Syngmore 1420 HMCv

Etymology

The first element may be that discussed under Saint Hill infra 565, when the whole name would mean 'burnt mor,' referring to land cleared by burning.

Places in the same Parish