Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• 1838 TA

• Durnewatereshey 1838 TA

• tenement called Durnewaters 1609 LRMB

• de la Durnewotr ' 1258 For

• de la Durnewatere 1838 TA

• Atthe Derne Watere 1838 TA

• atte Durne Watere 1327 SR

• atte Durnewatre 1342 For

• Durnewater 1397 WRO 1838 TA

Etymology

DunWater(Durnewatereshey 1415, tenement called Durnewaters 1609, namedfrom William de la Durnewotr' 1258, Richard de la Durnewatere 1292,Edith de la Dernewatere, Richard Atthe Derne Watere 1295, Michael atte Durne Watere 1327, William atte Durnewatre 1342, Richard Durnewater 1397, 1415,'hidden stream', v. dierne, dyrne, wæter, with atte'at the',(ge)hæg'enclosure')