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.

Playstow

Other OS name in the Parish of Barley

Historical Forms

  • Play Stowe c.1840 TA

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Play Stowe c. 1840TA . ' Play-place , ' v. plegstow . A deed of 1638 assigns two acres here for children to play there .