Pymore
Early-attested site in the Parish of Little Downham
Historical Forms
- Be(e)leffen 1449 Ct
- Belfen al. Pymoor 1497 ib
- Byemoor 1786 Lot
Etymology
Pymore is Be (e )leffen 1449Ct , Belfen al. Pymoor 1497 ib., Byemoor 1786 Lot. Perhaps 'insect-infested marsh,' from OE pēo , pīe , or possibly 'magpie,' and mōr . Cf. Pymore (PN Do 255). The earlier name is from the neighbouring Beild Drove infra .