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.

Noven Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Lindfield

Historical Forms

  • the Noven 1636 SAC19,50
  • at(t)e Nouene 1327,1332 SR

Etymology

Noven Fm is the Noven 1636 SAC 19, 50, and gave name to Richard at (t )e Nouene 1327, 1332 SR. Probably from OE  ofen , 'oven, furnace,' referring to some old iron-furnace. For n , v. æt .