Lowsmoor Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Avening
Historical Forms
- Louesmere 1192 P
- Lovvesmere 1418 Rent
- Lowesmare 1291 Tax
- Lowesmere 1309,1329,1474 MinAcct
- Lowasmere 1316 MinAcct
- Lousmere 1379 MinAcct
- Lousemere 1411,1453 1418 Rent
- Losemore 1542 LP 1638 FF 1779 Rudder
Etymology
The first el. is uncertain; the spellings Loues -, Lovves - could represent an OE pers.n. Lēof but the persistent early Lowes - is unlikely to come from this, as -w - (which could also be represented by -u -, -vv -) seems to be original. We could therefore have OE hlēo (gen.sg. hlēowes ) 'shelter', and the name would mean 'pool near the shelter', v. mere . OE hlōse 'pigsty' which we have in Lowesmoor (Wo 112) is improbable in view of the early Lowes - spellings.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Washpound
- Brandhouse Fm
- Brookside Ho
- Church Fm
- Cold Harbour Barn
- Copse Ho
- Dane Hill Plant
- Warrentump
- Field Barn
- The Folly
- Forest Green
- Gillhays Bottom
- Hampton Hill
- Hill Fm & Hill Ho
- Linton Barn
- Longman's Barn
- Nine Acre Covert
- Oldfield Wood
- Parker's Hill Plant
- Picketpiece Quarry
- Poundhill
- Rackley Barn
- Sandford
- Star Fm
- Steps Lane
- Summerwell Fm
- Westfield Barn
- Woodhouse Barn