Sturminster Marshall

English

Etymology

Sturminster means a "church on the River Stour", recorded as Sture minster in the 9th century, Sturminstre in 1086 (DB), Sturministre Marescal in 1268, with manorial affix from the Mareschal family. Minster is from Old English mynster.

Proper noun

Sturminster Marshall

1. A village and civil parish in east Dorset, England (OS grid ref SY9499).

Related terms

• Charlton Marshall
• Sturminster Newton

References

• Parish map