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Survey of English Place-Names

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Berry Wormington, Wormington Grange

Early-attested site in the Parish of Stanton

Historical Forms

  • Parua Wormin(g)ton', Parua Wormyn(g)ton' 1269 FF 1291 Tax 1316 FA 1580 FF
  • Wirmynton Parva 1282 Episc
  • Little Wormeton 1427 Pat
  • Bury Wormyngton, Bury Wormington 1540 MinAcct
  • Ber(r)y Wormington 1575 TRMB 1630 Inq
  • Wormyngton graunge 1562 FF

Etymology

v. Wormington (40infra ). The affix Berry is of uncertain origin; it could be burg 'burrow' or the surname Bury or Berry , v. grange .

Places in the same Parish