English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Audmore

Other OS name in the Parish of Gnosall

Historical Forms

  • Aldmore 1645 ParReg 1833 O
  • Oldmore 1677 ParReg
  • Aulmer c.1680 GKNB
  • Auldmore 1880 Kelly

Etymology

, Aldmore 1645 ParReg, 1833 O, Oldmore 1677 ParReg,Aulmer c. 1680 GKNB, Auldmore 1880 Kelly , ' the old marshland ' , v. ald , mōr 1 ; the name preserves a typical St dialectal pronunciation of ' old ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement