Shomer Ditch
Early-attested site in the Parish of Eastbourne
Historical Forms
- Shold(e)mere 1368,1381 Ct
- S(c)holmere 1490 CplM
- Shawmere, Sholdmere Dyke 1551 CplM
- Shoemer Dike, Shomer Ditch 1606,1634,1790 CplM
Etymology
Shomer Ditch (lost) flowed from South Street to the Wish. It is Shold (e )mere 1368, 1381Ct , S (c )holmere 1490CplM , Shawmere , Sholdmere Dyke 1551CplM , Shoemer Dike , Shomer Ditch 1606, 1634, 1790CplM . 'Shallow mere,' v. sceald , mere . For the form shold , cf. Shadwell supra 391.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- The Beach
- Beachy Head
- Bedford Well
- Beverington
- Chollington
- Compton Place
- Crumbles Pond and The Crumbles
- East Hale Bottom
- Gildredge House and Park
- Green Street
- Grey Nore
- Grovedown
- Hobby Way
- Holywell
- Horsey
- Lamport
- The Links
- Meads Place Fm
- Moatcroft Rd
- Ocklynge
- Motcombe
- Pashley
- Rose Lands
- St Anthonys Hill
- Southbourne Level
- Tutts Barn
- Upperton
- Upwick
- Whitebread Hole
- Wish Tower
- Worme
- Yeverington
- Northwick
- Rodmill
- Netherin
- Puslingham