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.

Northease Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Rodmell

Historical Forms

  • Northesia t.Wm2 Lewes
  • Northesa, Northese 1121 AC 1296 SR 1476 IpmR
  • Northhese 1347 Ipm
  • Northees 1635 MarL
  • Northeise 1199 FF
  • Norhesse 1279 Ass
  • North Hes 1675 Ogilby

Etymology

'The northern brushwood land,' (v. hese ) in contrast to Southease infra .

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement