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.

St Mary's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Sturminster Marshall

Historical Forms

  • the church (of St Peter) of (E)sturmin(i)stre' 1152–1204 France
  • ecclesie de Esturmunstr' 1268 Ass
  • 'church of Stormenistre Marchal' 1285 FF

Etymology

, ' the church ( of St Peter ) of ( E ) sturminstr ( i ) a , ' the church (of St Peter ) of (E )sturmin (i )stre '1152–1204France, ecclesie de Esturmunstr '1268Ass et freq , 'church of Stormenistre Marchal '1285 FF , cf. cemiterium 1508Eton , Church Acre 1677DCMCt , Church St . , Church Dairy & Church Ho all supra .