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Survey of English Place-Names

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Picmoor Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Weston under Lizard

Historical Forms

  • Pikemore 1380 W
  • Pike More 1833 O
  • Pikemere 1840 TA
  • Pitmoor Pool 1775 Yates
  • Pikemeres 1840 TA

Etymology

, Pikemore 1380 W, Pike More 1833 O, Pikemere 1840TA , Pitmoor Pool (sic ) 1775 Yates, Pikemeres 1840TA , v. pīc 1 , mere 1 , as in Pickmere Ch 2 , 120 ; this was a stank now drained .