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Survey of English Place-Names

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Grasmere

Major Settlement in the Parish of Grasmere

Historical Forms

  • Ceresmere 1203 Cur
  • Cressemer 1439 Pat
  • Gressemer(e) 1245 MaryH44 1254 Kendii,1 1275 Ch 1291 Tax 1292 Ass3d 1530 MinAcct
  • Gresemere 1246 Kendii,1
  • Gresmer(e) 1274–1341 Ipm 1362 Richm 1396 Pap 1401 Pat 1777 M
  • Gresmyer 1588 Rent
  • Gresmyre 1650 Rent16
  • Gressmer(e) 1351 SR 1452 MinAcct
  • Gressmyer 1574 Comm 1651 RentW.5
  • Grasmere 1247 Cl 1291 Kendiii,170 1581 Dep
  • Grasmire 1630 Ct
  • Grassmere 1323 Ipm
  • Grismer(e), Grysmer(e) 1254 Ipm 1353 TestKarl 1375 Cl 1376 Cl 1569 RichWill
  • Grismar 1486 Kendii,10
  • -mier 1569 NCWills
  • -myer 1604 Ct
  • Grissmer 1583 PR(K)
  • Grissemer(e) 1374 Fine 1375,1376 Ipm
  • Girsemere 1414 Kendi,326
  • Girsmer' 1442 DiocVisit

Etymology

Named from the lake of Grasmere (i, 16supra ).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name