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.

Northey's Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Belchamp Walter

Historical Forms

  • Northey(e) 1254,1255 Ass
  • Northey(e) wood 1277 Ipm 1777 C

Etymology

Northey's Fm (6″) is Northey (e )1254, 1255Ass (p), Northey (e ) wood 1277 Ipm, 1777 C. 'North woodland enclosure.' v. (ge)hæg.

Places in the same Parish