Carr Fm, North Carr Fm, Misterton Carr
Early-attested site in the Parish of Misterton
Historical Forms
- Mistertonmersk c.1300 NewsteadB
Etymology
Carr Fm, North Carr Fm, Misterton Carr. Cf. Cardyke , le Carr dike t. Hy 6Newstead , North , West Carr 1596Depositions .v. kiarr infra 286. The reference is to the vast fenland district here, extending into Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. An alternative name may have been Mistertonmersk c. 1300NewsteadB , v. mersc .