Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Abbey Fm 1794 GrimsCBxiv

• The Abbay c.1600 GrimsMap(PRO)

• The Abbey 1642 GrimsCBviii

• Abbey farme 1657 1660,1677 1695 GrimsChamb

• Abby Farme 1723 GrimsCBxi

• Abbey 1801,c.1820 GrimsMap

• The Abbey 1851 Census

Etymology

Abbey Fm (lost), Abbey Fm 1794GrimsCB xiv , The Abbay c.1600GrimsMap (PRO ), The Abbey 1642GrimsCB viii , Abbey farme 1657ib , 1660, 1677ib ix , 1695GrimsChamb , Abby Farme 1723GrimsCB xi , Abbey 1801, c.1820GrimsMap , The Abbey 1851Census , named from Wellow Abbey.