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.

Narborough

Early-attested site in the Parish of East Ilsley

Historical Forms

  • Northbury 1361,1433 VCHiv,28
  • Norberry 1651 ParlSurv

Etymology

Narborough, the 6″ and 2½″ maps mark a district in the W. of E. Ilsley village as Narborough. This may be the manor of Northbury 1361, 1433 VCH iv, 28, Norberry 1651ParlSurv , 'north manor', v. norð , burh , byrig .