Pishobury
Early-attested site in the Parish of Sawbridgeworth
Historical Forms
- Pyshoo, Posho 1293 Ipm
- Pishoo 1295 Ct 1296 Extent
- Pisho ib.
- Pissho 1310 Ipm
- Pysshe (sic) 1315 Works
- Pysho 1343 Cl
- Pyssawe 1452 Pat
- Pyssoubury 1294 Ch
- Pisshobury 1303 FA 1357 Ipm
- Pishoobury 1428 FA
- Pysho Bury 1499 Ipm
- Pissehowe 1296 Extent
- Pisshostrat 1294 SR
- Spisshou 1310 Cl
Etymology
'Spur of land where peas were grown,' v. pise , hoh . For bury , v. burh (manorial) and infra 243. For initial Sp - cf. PN Ess 180, s. n. Scaldhurst.