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.

Kyre Magna

Major Settlement in the Parish of Kyre Magna al. Kyre Wyard

Historical Forms

  • Cyr 11th Heming
  • Chure, Cuer 1086 DB
  • Cura, Cure c.1086 EveB 1190 RBE 1210–2 Ipm 1287–1293
  • Wyard 1323 Pat 1431 FA
  • Cures 1235 FF
  • Cureward 1275 Ass
  • Cuyre 1308 Ipm 1415 IpmR
  • Curwyard 1324,1328 Ch
  • Keeres Common 1667 FF

Etymology

There is no doubt that here we have a place-name derived from an old stream-name, for already in the 13th cent. (Kyre) we have 'the water-course called Cura ' and the stream is to this day known as Kyre Brook. The manor was held by the Wyard family already in 1211 (RBE).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site