Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• the strete called the ferrysies 1576 Nelthorpe

• una venella vocat le Farrissees 1577 Nelthorpe

• communem viam vocat Faresses 1587 Nelthorpe

• the street called Pharisees 1640 Nelthorpe

Etymology

( local ) , the strete called the ferrysies 1576Nelthorpe , una venella vocat le Farrissees 1577Nelthorpe , communem viam vocat Faresses 1587Nelthorpe , the street called Pharisees 1640Nelthorpe . It would appear that this name was as obscure in 1640 as it is today , for Pharisees must be an example of popular etymology .