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.

Denbury

Early-attested site in the Parish of Torbryan

Historical Forms

  • Devenaberia 1086 DB
  • Devenabury 1336 Ass
  • Devenebire 1228 FF 1237 Cl
  • Devenebyr' 1242 Fees769
  • Devenebyri 1278 Exon
  • Devenebyr 1286,1290 Ch
  • Devenebire 1291 Tax
  • Defnebery 1265 Exon
  • Devenesbir(i) 1285 FA
  • Devenesbury 1415 FF

Etymology

For this name, v. Introd. xiv, n. The burh is the earthwork known as Denbury Camp.