Normandy
Early-attested site in the Parish of Ash
Historical Forms
- Indenture, Normandy 1664 SR
- Normanby 1680 IndexVillaris 1719 Aubrey
Etymology
Normandy is Normandie 1656 Indenture , Normandy 1664SR , Normanby 1680 Index Villaris, 1719 Aubrey. The hamlet takes its present name from an inn here called 'The Duke of Normandy.' The place must have had an earlier name, since in 1664 it is described as a tithing of Ash.