Haslemere
Major Settlement in the Parish of Haslemere
Historical Forms
- Heselmere 1221 ClR 1255 Ass
- Hesselmere 1612 FF
- Haselmere 1255 Ass 1441 Pat
- Hasulmere 1310,1389 FF
- Haselemere 1316 FA
- Old Hasylmer 1486 Loseley
- Hasselmere 1654 GodalmingParReg
Etymology
'Hazel pool,' v. mere . It is not clear to what pool reference is made. The only pools of any size are those along the Shottermill valley, to the west of the present village.