Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• the Care 1577 Terrier

• the Carre 1668,1686 Terrier

• the Carr 1674,1693 Terrier

• ye Carr 1706 Terrier

• Roxby Carr 1659 Elw

• Roxby Cars 1803 Terrier

Etymology

, 1824 O , the Care 1577Terrier , the Carre 1668, 1686Terrier , the Carr 1674, 1693Terrier , y e Carr 1706Terrier , Roxby Carr 1659Elw , Roxby Cars 1803Terrier , v. kjarr ' brushwood ' , ' a bog,marsh over-grown with brushwood ' , as elsewhere in the parish .