Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Plumbere 1086 DB 13 Salkeld 1242 Ch 1268 Ass 1288 e14 GlastE 1303 FA 1409 Cl

• Plumbera (p), le Plumber 13 Salkeld

• Plumber(') 1242–3 Fees 1280 Ass 1285 FA

• (bosco de) Plumbar(e) 1258 For 1270 Ipm

• Plomber(e) 1303 FA 1350 Ipm

• Plumbeare 1412 FA

• Plymber 1429 IpmR

• Plumbers 1535–43 Leland

• Plumber Ho 1811 OS

Etymology

Plumber Fm (ST 772118), Plumber Manor (1″), Plumbere 1086 DB, 13Salkeld (p), 1242 Ch (p), 1268Ass (p), 1288ib , e14GlastE , 1303 FAet freq to 1409 Cl, Plumbera (p), le Plumber 13Salkeld , Plumber (')1242–3 Fees, 1280Ass , 1285 FA (p)et passim , (bosco de ) Plumbar (e )1258For , 1270 Ipm (p), Plomber (e )1303 FA, 1350 Ipm, Plumbeare 1412 FA, Plymber 1429 IpmR, Plumbers 1535–43 Leland, Plumber Ho 1811 OS, 'wood or grove where plum-trees grow', from plūme and bearu , cf. Plumbereslandschere m14Glast ('boundary of Plumber', v. land-sc(e)aru) in the bounds of Sturminster Newton par. supra .