English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Upminster

Major Settlement in the Parish of Upminster

Historical Forms

  • Upmynstre 1062 KCD813 12th Londin 1329,1337 BM 1380
  • Upmonstrā, Upmunstrā, Upmunstre 1086 DB
  • Upmin(i)str(e) 1212 Fees 1222 Bracton 1235 Ass
  • Upmenstr(e) 1247 FF 1248 Ass 1274 RH 1344 Pat 1346 FA
  • Upmenistrei 1248 Ass
  • Uppeministr' 1216 ClR
  • Uppemenistr' 1217 ib
  • Ministre 1302 Ipm
  • Hupministre 1246 Ch
  • Upenmynestre 1272 Ass
  • Op(e)minist' 1274 RH
  • Op(e)menstre 1291 Tax 1303 FA
  • Upmestre 13th Waltham 1404 Cl
  • Upmister 1535 VE 1543 FF

Etymology

v. upp(e), mynster . So called 'from its situation on a rising ground above the rivulet (i.e. the Ingrebourne)' (M i, 106).