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Survey of English Place-Names

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Silkmore

Early-attested site in the Parish of Castle Church

Historical Forms

  • Selchemore 1086 DB
  • Selkemor(e) 1224 StoneCh 1230to1435 Cl 1277to1422 Banco 1303to1424 FF 1335 Ch 1421 BM
  • Selke moore 1401 StaffAcc
  • Selkemer 1255 FF
  • Seolk(e)more 1383 Pat 1383 IpmR
  • Silkemore, Sylkemore 1408 ChesterPlR 1564 Pat 1576 Wills
  • Sylkemore als Sylkesmore 1572 FF
  • Silkmore 13th StThomas 1439 MinAcct
  • Silk Moor 1775 Yates
  • Silkmoor 1836 O

Etymology

'Marshland with a small drain', v. sēoluc (sīoluc), mōr 1 .