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.

Peasmarsh

Major Settlement in the Parish of Peasmarsh

Historical Forms

  • Pisemers(h)e, Pysemers(h)e 12th ADiii 1247 Pat
  • Pesemers(h)e, Pesemersse 1248 Ass 1535 VE
  • Pesmarshe 1420 IpmR
  • Peysmerche 1496 FF
  • Peasmershe 1588 MarL

Etymology

'Marshy land where peas were grown,' v. pise , mersc .