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.

Rushmire

Other OS name in the Parish of Matterdale

Historical Forms

  • Rashe myer 1589 LRMB
  • Rushmire 1749 PR(Waterm)

Etymology

is Rashe myer 1589LRMB , Rushmire 1749 PR (Waterm) . The 1589 form has NCy rash , for standard English ' rush . '

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site

Major Settlement