Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• þe parke 1300 WoCart 1449

• Le Parke 1561 Surv 17

• the Parke 1686 Rental

• Park 1786 Surv 1848 TA

• The Big Park 1848 ib

• Near Park 1848 ib

Etymology

, þe parke 1300(1449) WoCart , Le Parke 1561 (17) Surv , the Parke 1686Rental , Park 1786Surv , 1848TA , The Big Park 1848ib , Near Park 1848ib , cf. parke hynde 1300 (1449) WoCart , Parke Ende 1561 (17) Surv ( v. ende ) , v. park ; originally the park of the Hospital of St Lazarus .