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.

( the ) North Ings

Field in the Parish of Marsh Chapel

Historical Forms

  • 1779 Foster 1785 Foster 1848 EnclA
  • Northings 1595 FMap
  • the north Inges 1595 FMap
  • les North Inges 1839 TA 1839 TA
  • les North ynges 1839 TA
  • les Northynges 1839 TA 1839 TA
  • North Ings 1712 Foster
  • le Northynges de Marshchappell 1839 TA

Etymology

(the) North Ings 1779, 1785 et freq to 1848(Northinges 1557+, Northings 15951, the north Inges 15952, les North Inges 1614*,les North ynges 1615*, les Northynges 1616*, 1617*, les North Inges 1624*, North Ings 17121, le Northynges de Marshchappell 1615*,'the north pastures, meadows', v. norð, engin the pl. and cf. South Ings infra)