Trimstone
Early-attested site in the Parish of West Down
Historical Forms
- Trempelstan 1238 Ass
- Trympeston 1330 SR
- Trimpestone 1351 Exon
Etymology
No stone survives here to help in explaining this difficult name. Professor Ekwall suggests that the first element may be a noun *trempel , a derivative of the verb to tramp . In that case the compound might denote a stone used as a stile or the like.