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Survey of English Place-Names

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King's Mead

Other OS name in the Parish of Gillingham

Historical Forms

  • Kyngmede 1415 GillCt
  • Kinge Meade 1609 LRMB
  • Kingsmead 1811 OS
  • King Md 1839 TA

Etymology

( lost , ST 780250 ) , 1869Hutch3 , Kyngmede 1415GillCt , Kinge Meade 1609LRMB ,Kingsmead 1811 OS, King Md 1839TA , cf. (la ) Kyngesmere 1295, 1317GillCt , no doubt part of the royal demesne , v. cyning , mǣd , mere 1 ' pool ' , cf. King 's Court Palace in Motcombe par . infra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement