Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Church (St Michael) 1846,1863,1877 White

• Church (St Michael and All Angels) 1925 Kelly

• ecclesiarum de Wymundeham et de Torp 1220 MHW

• ecclesie de Thorpedmer 1297 Pat

• ecclesie de Thorpe Edmer 1340,1402 ib

• ecclesie de Edmerthorp 1375 ib

• ecclesie de Thorpedmere 1403,1449 ib

• the Church yard 1605,1612,1679 Terrier

• the Churchyeard 1634,1700 ib

Etymology

, Church (St Michael )1846, 1863, 1877 White,Church (St Michael and All Angels )1925 Kelly; it is earlier recorded inecclesiarum de Wymundeham et de Torp 1220 MHW and as ecclesie de Thorpedmer 1297Pat , ecclesie de Thorpe Edmer 1340, 1402ib , ecclesie de Edmerthorp 1375ib , ecclesie de Thorpedmere 1403, 1449ib . Note also the Church yard 1605, 1612, 1679Terrier , the Churchyeard 1634, 1700ib , v. chirche-ʒeard .