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.

Northey (Fm)

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bury

Historical Forms

  • Northeya c.1350 Rams

Etymology

As it is in Bury Fen the meaning is clearly 'north island,' v. eg . It lies on the northern boundary of the parish.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Major Settlement