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.

Nether Burrows

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kirk Langley

Historical Forms

  • le Netherburwes 1323 Derby
  • Netheborowe (sic) 1325 Abbr
  • Nether Burghes 1326 Misc
  • Netherburghes 1452 Cl
  • Neyther Borrowes 1559 FF
  • Nether burroughs farme 1652 DbAxiii

Etymology

Nether Burrows, le Netherburwes 1323Derby , Netheborowe (sic)1325 Abbr, Nether Burghes 1326 Misc, Netherburghes 1452 Cl, Neyther Borrowes 1559FF , Nether burroughs farme 1652 DbA xiii.v. neoðera and cf. Over Burrows infra 537.