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.

Uphoe (Manor)

Early-attested site in the Parish of Lavendon

Historical Forms

  • Upho 1234 Ch 1469 IpmR

Etymology

'Upper spur of land' v. hoh . It stands on a well-marked spur of land.

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement