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.

Theale

Other OS name in the Parish of Lamerton

Historical Forms

  • Ouerethele juxta Lamerton 1361 Ass

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Ouerethele juxta Lamerton 1361Ass , v. þel . There is a small stream here crossed by a footbridge . ' Over ' presumably in contrast to some other footbridge .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement