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.

City Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Sydling St Nicholas

Etymology

, cf. City Close (Mdw ), City Fd 1839TA , often an ironical name for a small settlement , cf . The City in Nthr Compton par . 3 326 ; in any case it is to be noted that this farm is central to the village .