Survey of English Place-Names

Etymology

, cf. Merricks Road 1819EnclA ( in Oakmere 219infra ) , cf. Thomas Merrick , d. 1683 (Sheaf3 31 (6902)) , and John Merrick , tenant in 1812 when the forest was enclosed , Sheaf 3 33 ( 7460 ) . The hill is the south - eastern extremity of Eddisbury Hill supra , within the Castle Ditch hill - fort , and the site was formerly domus de La Mare 1245 Lib , the king 's houses of La Mare 1245 Pat , camera infra forestam de Mara 1397MinAcct , The Chamber in the Forest 1577 Saxton, 1656Orm2, 1690 Sheaf , the Chamber or Headberry House Jas 1Map (LRMB 200) , The Chamber olim Edesbury 1610 Speed , The Chamber of the Forest 1630 Sheaf , The Chamber 1681 ib, 1831 Bry, 1842 OS , a royal hunting lodge , cf. Sheaf3 31 (6902) , v. chambre , cf. Old Chamber 1126 . The name was also extended to Castle Ditch, Eddisbury Hill supra , and The Old Pale infra .