Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• the Carres 1580 Monson

• the Common Carrs of South Kelsey 1652 Rad

• the Carrs 1591 Monson 1771 MiscDep

• le karre 1550 Monson

• le Carre 1560 ib

• the Carr 1579,1762 Terrier

• South Kelsey carr 1591 Monson

• South Kelsey Carr 1718 MiscDon 1767 Stubbs 1790 Monson 1822 Dixon

• the Car 1612,1624 Terrier

• the Carre 1624 ib

Etymology

, 1824, 1830 Gre , the Carres 1580Monson , the Common Carrs of South Kelsey 1652Rad ,the Carrs 1591Monson (Plan), 1771MiscDep 149 , le karre 1550Monson , le Carre 1560ib , the Carr 1579, 1762Terrier , South Kelsey carr 1591Monson , South Kelsey Carr 1718MiscDon 108 , 1767Stubbs , 1790Monson , 1822Dixon , the Car 1612, 1624Terrier , the Carre 1624ib , cf. Northker 1226–28 Fees , Northkerre m17Monson , North Carr 1664ib and tenne stonges of Carreground 1581ib , Carr groundes 1663ib , v. kjarr ' brushwood ' , ME  ker ' a marsh, especially one overgrownwith brushwood, etc . ' All the parishes bordering on the R . Ancholme have their Carrs .