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Survey of English Place-Names

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Cowmire Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Heversham

Historical Forms

  • Caluemyer 1332 SR
  • Calmire 1535 Kendii,97 1615 CWi,120 1748 PR
  • Calmer 1683 CWxx,183
  • Cawmyer, Cawmyre, Cawmire 1589–1635 PR 1650 ParlSurv 1665 LRent c.1722 AnctHo
  • Cowemier 1618 Kendii,109
  • Cowmire 1675,1699 PR 1738 Rent1
  • Cowmire Hall 1704 PR
  • Cowmire Green 1815 EnclA

Etymology

'Calves' marsh', v. calf , mýrr , cf. Phonol. §3.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site