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.

Upthorpe

Early-attested site in the Parish of Spaldwick

Historical Forms

  • Upthorp(e) 1260 Ass 1269 FF 1279 RH
  • Opþorp 1279 RH
  • Stowe cum Upthorp 1286 Ass

Etymology

'Upper farm,' because it is on higher ground away from the valley in which Spaldwick itself lies. For thorpe here, cf. Ellington Thorpesupra 239.

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement