Imphy Hall
Early-attested site in the Parish of Buttsbury
Historical Forms
- Imphey(e) 1276,1297,1323 For
- Imphey(e) Hall 1539 LP
- Ymphehall 1549 ib
Etymology
Imphy Hall (6″) is Imphey (e )1276, 1297, 1323For (p), Imphey (e ) Hall 1539 LP, Ymphehall 1549 ib. This is the same name as Empty (PN Nth 210) and Emply (PN Sr 226). It is a compound of ME impe and hay and denotes an 'enclosure made of imps (i.e. saplings or shoots).' v. impa infra 583.