Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Haymore Marsh 1571 Hutch3 1774 Hutch1 1861 Hutch3

• Hymore extra Wareham' 1280 ib

• (pastur' voc') Hymore in Purbyk(e) 1456 Weld1 1461 Rent 1463 Weld1

• Heymore 1464,1469 ib

• Hyghmore in Purbike, Highmore in Purbike, Highmore in Purbyke 1474 MinAcct 1475 Weld1

Etymology

Haymore (lost, about SY 965885), Haymore Marsh 1571 Hutch3, 1774 Hutch1, 1861 Hutch3, 'the moor called Hymore extra Wareham '1280 ib, (pastur ' voc ') Hymore in Purbyk (e )1456Weld 1, 1461Rent , 1463Weld 1, Heymore 1464, 1469ib , Hyghmore in Purbike , Highmore in Purbike , Highmore in Purbyke 1474MinAcct , 1475Weld 1, 'marshy ground where hay was made', v. hēg (WSax (hī(e)g), mōr , with mersc , cf. Isle of Purbeck supra , Wareham par. infra .