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Survey of English Place-Names

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Bellemere Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Eaton

Historical Forms

  • Bellemere Lodge 1863,1877 White
  • Ballymer Hill 1601 Terrier
  • Bullimare hill 1612 ib
  • Bullimore Hill 1638 ib
  • Ballymore 1795 Nichols

Etymology

is Bellemere Lodge 1863, 1877 White , cf . The Belle Mere , Belle-meer 1795 Nichols , v. loge . Also appear to belong here Ballymer Hill 1601Terrier , Bullimare hill 1612ib , Bullimore Hill 1638ib , Ballymore 1795 Nichols , v. belle ; with (ge)mǣre or mere 1 .