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.

Norton Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Netherbury

Historical Forms

  • Northdon 1566 Hutch3
  • Nordon Headlons 1682 DCMCt
  • Nordon 1694 Hine
  • Broad Norton 1839 TA

Etymology

, named from Northdon 1566 Hutch3, Nordon Headlons 1682DCMCt , Nordon 1694Hine , Broad Norton 1839TA , v. norð , dūn , hevedland .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement