Kimsbury
Early-attested site in the Parish of Painswick
Historical Forms
- Kynemaresburia, Kynemaresbury 12,13,1263–84 Glouc 1303,1314 Pat
- Kynnaresbur', Kymmasbir' 1287 Ass
- Kynemesbury 1529 GlR
- Kimsbery-Castle 1779 Rudder
Etymology
'Cynemǣr's fortification', v. burh . The OE pers.n. Cynemǣr occurs also in Kempsford (38supra ). The name refers to an ancient encampment on the highest point in the district. Cf. also Castle Godwyn (infra ).
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Clissold Fm
- Dutchcombe
- Ebworth Ho
- Edge, Edgehill Fm
- Holcombe Fm
- Sheepscombe
- Spoonbed, Spoonbed Hill
- Tocknells Ho & Tocknells Court
Other OS name
- Back Edge
- Baylis Mill
- Beech Fm
- Blakewell
- Brook Ho
- Brooklands
- Brown's Gate & Brown's Hill
- Budding Grove
- Bull Cross
- Bunnage
- Butler's Grove
- Cap Mill
- Castle Godwyn
- Castle Hale
- Catsbrain Tump
- Clattergrove
- Cockshoot
- Comb Ho
- Cox's Mill
- Cud Well
- The Culls
- Damsells
- Day Hill
- Dell Fm
- Detcombe
- Doreys
- Eastcot
- Elder Hill
- The Folly
- The Frith
- Goodhurst Grove
- The Grange
- Gravel Hill
- Greenhouse Court
- The Grove
- Gyde's Fm
- Halebourne
- Ham Butts
- Hamfield
- Hammonds Fm
- Heart Wood
- High Croft
- High Fold
- Highgrove
- Hill Fm
- Holy Well
- The Horse Pools
- Huddinknoll Hill
- Jacks Green
- Jenkins Fm
- King's Mill Ho
- Knapp Bank
- Lady's Wood
- Lillyhorn
- Longridge Fm
- Lord's Wood
- Loveday's Mill
- Lullingworth
- Lyncombe
- Mason's Mill
- Moorlands
- Olivers
- Packhurst
- Painswick Hill, Painswick Ho, Painswick Lodge, Painswick Mill & Painswick Slad
- Paradise
- The Park
- Paulin's Mill
- Pill Ho
- Pincot Ho
- Podgewell
- Poultry Court
- Quarry Barns
- Saltbox
- Seagrims
- Sheephouse
- Skinner's Mill Fm
- The Skippets
- Slad
- Stroud End
- Ticklestone
- Trillgate Fm
- The Tump
- Twyning's Grove
- Verlands
- Viner's Wood
- Wash Brook
- Well Fm
- Wickridge Hill, Wick Street
- Withybed Fm
- Woodside
- Worgan's Wood