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.

Edburton Sands

Early-attested site in the Parish of Edburton

Historical Forms

  • Norsaund in Edburton 1263 Ass

Etymology

Edburton Sands (6″) is probably Norsaund in Edburton (1263Ass ), though there is more than one 'sands' name in the north of the parish.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Major Settlement