Norbryght
Early-attested site in the Parish of Godstone
Historical Forms
- Obricte t.Hy2 AddCh
- Nobriht 1196 AddCh
- (la) Nobrith, Nobrihte 1239 FF
- Nobrithe 1241 Ass
- Nobrychte 1282 FF
- Nobright 1331 FF
- Nobricht 1337 Ipm
- Lobrike 1231 LGo
- Lobricht 1235 Ass
- Lobrid 1241 LGo
- Lobriht, Lobright 1241 Ass
- Lobrighte 1255 Ass
- Attenobrighte 1241 Ass
- aten Obryth 1279 Ass
- Attenobrithte, Attenhouebrighte 1273 Ass
- Noubrich 1354 Ipm
- Neobright 1364 FF
Etymology
It is probable that this name is a compound of norð and fyrhþe , 'woodland,' though the forms with br appear much earlier than in Pirbright supra 144. This may, however, be due to the exceptionally difficult sound combination rthfr . Occasional loss of n is due to mis-division of the name atten Norbright as atten Orbright . Initial l is difficult to account for, but cf. Limbo Fm (PN Sx 117).
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Felbridge
- New Chapel
- Tilburstowhill and Tilbusterhill
- Comfortsplace Fm
- Marden Park
- Stratton
- Flower Fm
- Walkingstead
- Blindley Heath
- Lagham
- Stansted Ho
Other OS name
- Bradford Wood
- Enterdent Cottage
- Woodcock Bridge
- Blackvent Wood
- Court Lees
- Wonham Ho
- Byers Wood
- Whitefield Plantation
- Blackcroft Shaw
- Chapel Wood
- Flinthall Fm
- Frogitheath
- Gaysland
- Goldhard Fm
- Greyhound Fm
- Hatchgate
- Heath Grange
- Hookstile Ho
- Hopgarden Wood
- Lowlands Fm
- Mereland Wood
- Moor's Wood
- Park Fm
- Posterngate Fm
- Ruffetts Shaw
- The Rumps
- Stanton's Hall
- Steadmanshill Wood
- Stubbs Copse
- Temple Hill Plantation
- White Bridge
- Yew Tree Cottages