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.

Ely Trinity

Major Settlement in the Parish of Ely Trinity

Historical Forms

  • magna parochia de Ely 1279 ElyCh
  • Trynetye Parisshe in Ely infra Insul' Elien' 1553 EAix

Etymology

Magna because larger than St Mary's in the suburbs. Trinity from the dedication of the Cathedral which contains Trinity Church, formerly a chapel of the monastery.

Places in the same Parish