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.

Yellowmead

Other OS name in the Parish of Sheepstor

Historical Forms

  • Yalmede 1249 Ass
  • Yoldemede 1281 Ass
  • Yollameade al. Oldmeade 1607 Recov
  • Yollmead Down 1718 Deed

Etymology

is Yalmede 1249Ass (p), Yoldemede 1281Ass (p), Yollameade al. Oldmeade 1607Recov , Yollmead Down 1718Deed . ' Old meadowland . ' For old , v. Addenda supra lviii .