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.

West Amesbury

Early-attested site in the Parish of Amesbury

Historical Forms

  • Westamberesbir' 1232 Lacock
  • West A(u)mbresbury 1236 FF 1324 FF
  • Westamsbury alias Littleamsbury 1662 NQvii

Etymology

West Amesbury is Westamberesbir '1232Lacock , West A (u )mbresbury 1236 FF, 1324FF , Westamsbury alias Littleamsbury 1662 NQ vii.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement