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.

Rimpstone

Early-attested site in the Parish of East Allington

Historical Forms

Remmyston, Rempeston 1330 SR

Rymmyston, Rymston 1500 Ipm

Rimson 1672 SR

Etymology

Probably 'Hræfn 's farm,' v. tun .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement

East Allington