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.

Almonry, Upper and Lower

Early-attested site in the Parish of Battle

Historical Forms

  • Almonry Lands 1352 Battle
  • meadow of the Almonry 1410 ib

Etymology

Almonry, Upper and Lower (6″) are Almonry Lands (1352 Battle 76), meadow of the Almonry (1410 ib.). They presumably formed part of the endowment of the abbey almoner.