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.

Wreay

Major Settlement in the Parish of Wreay

Historical Forms

  • Petrelwra 1272 For 1650 ParlSurv
  • Patterdaylwrye, Peterdaylewraye 1541 MinAcct
  • the Wrey 1600 Border
  • Wraye 1619 ExchKR
  • Wrea 1777 NB

Etymology

'Nook or corner of land by the Petteril' (v. supra 23). v. (v).

Places in the same Parish