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.

Abbey Grange

Other OS name in the Parish of Sherborne

Historical Forms

  • Abbey barton' 1583 Digby
  • Abbey Barn, Abbey Bartons 1802 Map

Etymology

, Abbey barton '1583Digby , Abbey Barn ,Abbey Bartons 1802 Map , cf . 'the barton of the Abbey '1249 FF , Barton Close alias Abbey Lane Close 1677Digby , v. bere-tūn , cf. Abbey Rd, Barton Fm supra .