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Survey of English Place-Names

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Snitterby Carr

Other OS name in the Parish of Snitterby

Historical Forms

  • Ker 1324 Ipm
  • Snitterby Carr 1649 Survey
  • Snitterby carrs 1557 LCS
  • Carrs 1770 EnclA
  • the Carrs 1843 Waite

Etymology

, Ker 1324 Ipm, Snitterby Carr 1649Survey ( CC Leases 47 ) , 1706, 1745Terrier , 1823WG , Snitterby carrs 1557LCS , Carrs 1770EnclA , the Carrs 1843Waite , cf. Estcarr , the Westcarre 1541Foster , Snitterbie West Carr 1601DCLB , Snitterbie West carr 1614ib , Snitterby west Carr 1663ib , Carr side 1700Terrier , the Carr Close 1770EnclA , Carr Fleets 1770MiscDon 140 ( v. flēot ' a stream ' , in the pl . ) , Carr F m1828 Bry , v. kjarr ' brushwood ' , ' a marsh, especially one overgrown with brushwood ' .