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.

Fishstreet Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Redbourn

Historical Forms

  • Fish 1698 ParReg

Etymology

Fishstreet Fm is to be associated with the family of Hester Fish (1698 ParReg). This was the site of the priory of St Amphibal, founded in 1214–35 (Gesta). Cf. ecclesia Beati Amphibali , martyris ib., priory of St Amphibalus of Redburne 1546 LP, maner Sci Amphibald 1674FF . For the history of the saint cf. VCH ii, 367.