English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Mayorhouse Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Albury

Historical Forms

  • Merehouse 1562,1572 Ct
  • Marehouse 1829 Rental
  • ate Mere 1332 SR

Etymology

Mayorhouse Fm is Merehouse 1562, 1572Ct , Marehouse 1829Rental , and was perhaps the home of William ate Mere (1332 SR). 'House by the pool,' v. mere . The modern form is due to popular etymology.