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Survey of English Place-Names

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The Vineyard

Early-attested site in the Parish of Highnam

Historical Forms

  • vineam de Overa 13 Glouc
  • de Vinario 1248 Ass
  • atte Wineʒerd 1327 SR
  • (le) Wyn(e)yard(e) 1397 Glouc 1535 VE
  • the Vyneyard(e), le Vyneyard(e) 1541 LP 1542 MinAcct
  • Vyneyard(e) Hill 1650 GlR

Etymology

The Vineyard, vineam de Overa 13 Glouc, de Vinario 1248Ass (p), atte Wineʒerd 1327SR (p), (le ) Wyn (e )yard (e )1397 Glouc, 1535 VE, the Vyneyard (e ), le Vyneyard (e )1541 LP, 1542MinAcct , Vyneyard (e ) Hill 1650 GlR. v. wīn- geard 'vineyard' and cf. Vineyard Bridge (ii, 36supra ). This vineyard belonged to St Peter's Gloucester.

Places in the same Parish