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.

Albury Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Merstham

Historical Forms

  • Aldebury 1327 Ipm
  • Aldebury in Merstham 1339 Cl
  • Haldebury 1384 Ct
  • Alderbury 1522 SACxx

Etymology

Albury Fm is Aldebury 1327 Ipm, Aldebury in Merstham 1339 Cl, Haldebury 1384Ct , Alderbury 1522 SAC xx. 'The old burh.'Cf. Albury supra 219. There is an old earthwork here with moat and fosse.