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.

Sparr Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Wisborough Green

Historical Forms

  • la Sparre 1355 Ipm
  • la Sparre 1279 Ass

Etymology

Sparr Fm is la Sparre in 1355 (Ipm) and gave name to Will, de la Sparre (1279Ass ), v. spær .