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.

Crimscote

Early-attested site in the Parish of Whitchurch

Historical Forms

  • Kynemarescote 1232 Ass
  • Kenermercotye (sic) 1279 Nott
  • Kilmescote 1316 FA
  • Kirmarescote 1370 ADiv
  • Kyrmescote 1415–55 StratGild
  • Kyrmiscote 1417 BM
  • Kenemyscote 1477 Cl
  • Crim(e)scote 1473–1528 StratGild
  • Grim(e)scote 1489 KnowleG

Etymology

'Cynemǣr 's cottage(s),' v . cot(e).

Places in the same Parish