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.

Paulerspury

Major Settlement in the Parish of Paulerspury

Historical Forms

  • Pirie 1086 DB c.1220 WellsR
  • West Pyria 12th Survey
  • Pyrie 1241 P
  • Peri 1187 P
  • Perie 1199 FF
  • Westpery 1220 Fees
  • Peria al. Piry 1251 Ipm
  • Pirye Pavely c.1280 ADiv
  • Paueleyespirye 1319 FF
  • Westpury al. Paulespury 1410 Ch
  • Westpery al. Pawlespery 1522 Recov
  • Pawlerspyrry 1535 ADiii
  • Pallers Perie c.1550 AOMB
  • Pallispery 1541 Statutes
  • Pawlysbury 1543 LP
  • Palespury 1637 StJ
  • Paulsperry 1712 Morton

Etymology

'Peartree,' v. pyrige . Robert de Pavelli held the manor in 1086. West to distinguish from Potterspury infra 105. Locally the places are known simply as Pury .

Places in the same Parish