Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Park Fm 1811 OS

• parcus (regis) de Gilling(e)ham Hy3 Cerne 14 Cl 1228 Pat 1232

• ad clausturam Parci de Gyllingham 1288 Ass

• Gyllingham park 1504 Pat

• the quenes parke of Gyllyngham, the parke at the copes 1535 Ct

• the Parke of Gillingham 1700 Weld1

Etymology

Park Fm (ST 822256), Park Fm 1811 OS, named from parcus (regis ) de Gilling (e )ham Hy3 (14) Cerne, 1228 Cl, 1232 Pat et passim , ad clausturam Parci de Gyllingham 1288Ass , Gyllingham park 1504 Pat, the quenes parke of Gyllyngham , the parke at the copes 1535Ct , the Parke of Gillingham 1700Weld 1, cf. bosco de Gillingham extra parcum 1234 Cl, Gt Park , Home Park , West Park , Park Md 1839TA , v. park . On this medieval deer park, within the forest of Gillingham, v. Cantor & Wilson 5223–7, cf. Forest Fm supra and the f.n. Gt Pale Md infra .