Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• West Marsh 1692,1702 GrimsCBx 1795 LindDepPlans 1801 GrimsMap

• the west marshe 1528 GrimsCBi

• le west marssche 1537 ib

• the west marsh 1632 GrimsCLeet

• the west marshes 1648 GrimsCBviii

• the west Marshes 1662 GrimsLeases

• West Marshes 1678 GrimsCLeet 1840 EnclA

• westmarshe 1664 GrimsCBix

• in marisco occident' 1582 GrimsChamb

• in occidentali marisco 1670 GrimsCLeet

• Occident' Marisc' de Grimsby 1691 Td'E

• unum mariscum 1201 ChR

Etymology

West Marsh, West Marsh 1692, 1702GrimsCB x , 1795LindDep Plans , 1801GrimsMap et passim , the west marshe 1528GrimsCB i , le west marssche 1537ib iii , the west marsh 1632GrimsCLeet , the west marshes 1648GrimsCB viii , the west Marshes 1662GrimsLeases , West Marshes 1678GrimsCLeet et freq to 1840EnclA , westmarshe 1664GrimsCB ix , in marisco occident '1582GrimsChamb , in occidentali marisco 1670GrimsCLeet , Occident ' Marisc ' de Grimsby 1691Td 'E , unum mariscum 1201 ChR, cf. comēn mariscum 1366GrimsFC , le Marsch 1457TCC , in marisco 1492GrimsExtent , Marschys 1537GrimsCLeet , self-explanatory, v. west , mersc and cf. East Marsh supra .