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.

Nore Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Eartham

Historical Forms

  • atte Noure 1353 Ass
  • Overs 1274 Ch

Etymology

Nore Hill is so spelt in 1740 (O) and gave name to Richard atte Noure (1353Ass ). It may be the Overs of 1274 (Ch).'Bank,' v. ofer with affixed n as in Noke, v. ac .

Places in the same Parish