English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Milbury Heath

Early-attested site in the Parish of Thornbury

Historical Forms

  • Milburgheth(e), Mylburgheth(e), Mylburyth(e), Mylboroweth(e) 1497 AOMB
  • Mylborougheth(e) 1533 MinAcct 1625 Inq 1652 ParlSurv
  • Milberrowe Heath 1622 FF

Etymology

Milbury Heath, Milburgheth (e ), Mylburgheth (e ), Mylburyth (e ), Mylboroweth (e )1497AOMB , Mylborougheth (e )1533MinAcct , 1625 Inq, 1652ParlSurv , Milberrowe Heath 1622FF . 'Fortified place near a mill', v. myln , burh , hǣð 'heath- land'.