Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• foro de Grymesby 1390,1468 GrimsCt

• in foro 1392,1395 ib

• in foro (super cornere de Southsaintmarigate) 1397 ib

• in foro de Grimsby 1441 1598 ib

• in commune' marcat' siue foro 1591 ib

• le Marketstrete 1393 ib

• marketstede 1487 ib

• ye markitsted 1511 GrimsCBi

• the marketsted 1515 GrimsCBi

• the market sted 1522 GrimsCBii

• market stead a1600 GrimsCLeet

• markett Square a1600 1804 GrimsCBxiv

• the Market place 1480 GrimsMiscD 1743 Td'E 1826 White

• the market place 1525 GrimsCBi 1546,1557 GrimsCLeet 1712 et freq

• the markett place 1566 GrimsCBiv 1582 GrimsCLeet 1650 Td'E

• the markitt place 1664 GrimsCBix 1728 Td'E

• ye Markett place 1667 GrimsCLeet 1695 GrimsCBx 1708 Td'E

• (the) Market Place 1797 1851 Census

• New Market Place 1800 GrimsCBxiv 1801 GrimsMap

Etymology

Market Place, foro de Grymesby 1390, 1468GrimsCt , in foro 1392, 1395ib , in foro (super cornere de Southsaintmarigate )1397ib , in foro de Grimsby 1441ib et passim to 1598ib , in commune ' marcat ' siue foro 1591ib , le Marketstrete 1393ib , marketstede 1487ib , y e markitsted 1511GrimsCB i , the marketsted 1515GrimsCB i , the market sted 1522GrimsCB ii et passim tomarket stead a1600GrimsCLeet , markett Square a1600ib , 1804GrimsCB xiv , the Market place 1480GrimsMiscD , 1743Td 'E et passim to 1826 White, the market place 1525GrimsCB i , 1546, 1557GrimsCLeet et freq to 1712ib , the markett place 1566GrimsCB iv , 1582GrimsCLeet , 1650Td 'E , the markitt place 1664GrimsCB ix , 1728Td 'E , ye Markett place 1667GrimsCLeet , 1695GrimsCB x , 1708Td 'E , (the ) Market Place 1797ib et passim to 1851Census , New Market Place 1800GrimsCB xiv , 1801GrimsMap et passim . Gillett 140 comments, “The market was held in the streets, as there was no proper market place” and 140n, “The present-day Old Market Place did not exist except as a topographical expression”. Cf. Newbigging infra .