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Netherhay (Fm)

Early-attested site in the Parish of Broadwindsor

Historical Forms

  • Nitherhegh e13 Pole 1355 FF
  • Nitherheye 1293 Pitt
  • Nether(e)hey(e) 1244 Ass 1251–2 Fees 1403 Pat
  • Nether(e)hagh' 1244 Ass
  • Nether(e)heg' 1288 Ass
  • Niterhey 1413 Cl
  • Nytherhay 1463 Pole
  • Nethirhay 1496–1535 Pole
  • Netherhay 1518 CarP
  • Netherhays 1792 Pole

Etymology

Netherhay (Fm) (ST 415055), Nitherhegh e13Pole , 1355 FF, Nitherheye 1293Pitt , Nether (e )hey (e )1244Ass (p), 1251–2 Fees, 1403 Pat, Nether (e )hagh '1244Ass (p), Nether (e )heg '1288Ass , Niterhey 1413 Cl, Nytherhay 1463Pole , Nethirhay 1496–1535Pole , Netherhay 1518 CarP et passim , Netherhays 1792Pole , 'the lower enclosure', v. neoðerra , (ge)hæg, so named in contrast with the lost Uphay in this par. infra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement