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.

Spen

Other OS name in the Parish of Wath upon Dearne

Historical Forms

  • le Ferspen, le Nerspen 1492 SheffMisc
  • Spring(e) Tong(e) als. the Over Spenn(e)s 1583,1584 ib

Etymology

( lost ) , le Ferspen , le Nerspen 1492 SheffMisc,Spring (e ) Tong (e )als. the Over Spenn (e )s 1583, 1584 ib , v. spenne and cf. Spen iii, 21infra ; for Springe Tonge , v. spring , tūnge .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement