English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Top Mere

Other OS name in the Parish of Kettlewell

Historical Forms

  • Top 1858 O.S.

Etymology

, 1847TA , Top 1858 O.S. , v. topp , (ge)mǣre ' boundary ' ; it is on the North Riding boundary .