Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Venn Md & Venn Cowleaze 1839 TA

• lands called Venn 1863 Hutch3

Etymology

Venn Dairy (SY 419948), Venn Md & Venn Cowleaze 1839TA , lands called Venn 1863 Hutch3, cf. Richard de la Venne 1280Brid , Richard atte Venne 1332 SR (a taxpayer in this par.), from fenn 'fen, marsh' (with dial. voicing of initial f - to v -), atte 'at the'. The place is low-lying in a valley in which a feeder of R. Winniford rises.