Overthorpe
Early-attested site in the Parish of Middleton Cheney
Historical Forms
- Trop 1235 Fees
- Trop juxta Bannebyr 1242 Fees
- Thorp near Charwell 1299 Cl
- Overthorp(e) 1330 Ass 1497 FF
- Overthropp 1524 ADv 1542 LP
Etymology
Overthorpe is Trop 1235 Fees, Trop juxta Bannebyr 1242 Fees, Thorp near Charwell 1299 Cl, Overthorp (e )1330Ass , 1497FF , Overthropp 1524 AD v, 1542 LP, v. þorp . The place stands high on a hill above Banbury.