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.

Longburgh

Early-attested site in the Parish of Burgh by Sands

Historical Forms

  • Langebergh 1279,1292 Ass
  • Langberwe 1292 Ass
  • Langbergh 1350 Ipm 1610 Denton
  • Langburgh(e) 1485 Orton 1589 ExchKR
  • Langborough 1509 LP
  • Longburghe 1589 ExchKR
  • Longbrough 1659 CantWviii

Etymology

'Long hill,' v. OE  be(o)rg and ON  berg.