Northway
Early-attested site in the Parish of Ashchurch
Historical Forms
- Northihaia 1100–35 Pat 1496
- Nordihaia 1107 Ch 1300
- Northeia, Northey(e) 1100–35 Tewk71d 1284 Episc 1287 Ass 1307 Ipm 1639 Hopt
- Nodewie, Ned'eweie 1201 Cur
- Northhey(e) 1232 Theok 1289 Episc 1619 Dep
- North(e)wey 1568,1570 FF
- North(e)way 1702 PR
Etymology
'Northern enclosure', v. norð , (ge)hæg; cf. Northay and Southay (i, 111supra ). On the change to -way , cf. Phonol. § 42 (c ).