Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Mara(m) c.1090,1135–40,1222 Pont

• Mara de Witewode c.1235 ib

• Lamar 1220,1246 Pont

• le Mere, the Mere 14 Nost124d 1528

• Whitwod Mere, Whytwod Mere 1467 Calv 1550 FF

• le Meare, the Meare 1585,1593 WillY

• Whitwood Meare 1608 FF

Etymology

Whitwood Mere, Mara (m )c. 1090, 1135–40, 1222 Pont (YCh 1493, etc.), Mara de Witewode c. 1235 ib, Lamar 1220, 1246 Pont, le Mere , the Mere 14Nost 124d, 1528 FF, TestLds, Whitwod Mere , Whytwod Mere 1467 Calv, 1550 FF, le Meare , the Meare 1585, 1593 WillY, Whitwood Meare 1608 FF.'The pool', v. le , mere . The pool may be the one formed by an old loop of the R. Calder.