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Survey of English Place-Names

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Lashmars Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Henfield

Historical Forms

  • Lechemereshale 1327,1332 SR
  • Lach(e)mereshal(l)e 1373 SRS31,109
  • Lachemer 1373 SRS31,109

Etymology

Lashmars Hall Lechemereshale 1327, 1332 SR (p), Lach(e)mereshal (l )e 1373 SRS 31, 109, v. healh . The name is derived from the family of William Lechemere of Albourne (1327 SR) and Edward Lachemer (1373 SRS 31, 109). The latter is mentioned in connexion with the place in 1373.