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Survey of English Place-Names

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Walmore Common & Walmore Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Westbury on Severn

Historical Forms

  • Wallemore Hy2 Monast 1435 MinAcct
  • Walemor(e) 1221,1248 Ass 1282 For 1292 Tax 1301 Inq
  • mora voc' Walemor(e) 1221 Ass
  • montem de Walemor(e) 1282 For
  • Walmor(e) 1318 Ipm 1461 Pat 1584 Comm
  • the lawnde of Walmor(e) 1594 Dep
  • Wallemoreshulle 1402 GlR

Etymology

Walmore Common & Walmore Hill, Wallemore Hy 2 Monast, 1435MinAcct , Walemor (e )1221, 1248Ass , 1282For , 1292 Tax, 1301 Inq, mora voc ' Walemor (e )1221Ass , montem de Walemor (e )1282For , Walmor (e )1318 Ipm, 1461 Patet freq to 1584Comm , the lawnde of Walmor (e )1594Dep , Wallemoreshulle 1402 GlR. 'Moor of the Welshmen', v. Walh , mōr , hyll 'hill', launde 'glade'.