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Survey of English Place-Names

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Plumberow Mount

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hockley

Historical Forms

  • Plumberga, Plumbergā 1086 DB
  • Plumberg 1248 Ass
  • Plumberg town 1252 Ipm
  • Plumberg(h)e 1212 RBE 1246,1263 Ipm
  • Plumberch 1246 Ipm
  • Plumberghhalle 1374 IpmR
  • Plumber(e)we 1294 Ipm 1303–46 FA 1333–57 FF
  • Plumborowe 1494 Ipm
  • Plomberg(he) 1212 RBE 1367 Pat
  • Plomberwe 1333 Ipm
  • Plomborowe Hyll 1579 Survey
  • Plumberow 1768 M
  • Plumbelow 1836 Wright

Etymology

Plumberow Mount is Plumberga , Plumbergā 1086 DB, Plumberg 1248Ass , Plumberg town 1252 Ipm, Plumberg (h )e 1212 RBE, 1246, 1263 Ipm, Plumberch 1246 Ipm, Plumberghhalle 1374 IpmR, Plumber (e )we 1294 Ipm, 1303–46 FA, 1333–57FF , Plumborowe 1494 Ipm, Plomberg (he )1212 RBE, 1367 Pat, Plomberwe 1333 Ipm, Plomborowe Hyll 1579Survey , Plumberow 1768 M, Plumbelow 1836 Wright. 'Plum-tree-hill,' v. plume , beorg .