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.

High Nentsberry

Early-attested site in the Parish of Alston

Historical Forms

  • Nentesbire 1230 Gray
  • Nentesbiry, Nentesbyry 1285 For 1292 Ass
  • Nensburie 1599 Derwent
  • Nintsberry 1695 ib
  • Nentsberry 1705 PR
  • Nintshall 1695 ib
  • Nentheade 1631 ib
  • Nintshead 1695 ib
  • Ninthead 1705 PR

Etymology

'Stronghold on the Nent,' v. burh .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement