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Knavesmire Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of St Mary Bishophill Senior

Historical Forms

  • Guaresmire (sic) 1339 YE
  • Knaresmyr(e) 1374,1606 ib
  • Knasemyer 1483 ib
  • Knaysmire 1500 YkCR
  • Knavysmyre 1543 FF

Etymology

, 1858 O.S. , named from Knavesmire in York ( YE 292 ) , Guaresmire (sic)1339 YE, Knaresmyr (e )1374, 1606 ib, Knasemyer 1483 ib,Knaysmire 1500 YkCR, Knavysmyre 1543 FF . ' Knar's marsh ' , from the ON  pers.n. Knǫrr , mýrr .

Places in the same Parish