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.

Fosbury Cottages

Early-attested site in the Parish of West Overton

Historical Forms

  • Forstesbyria t.Hy2 Ch 1270
  • Forstesberia 1178 BM
  • Forstelberia t.John Dugdii
  • Forstebir' 1225 ClR
  • Forstesbur' 1242 Fees
  • Forstebury 1289 Ass
  • Forestesbury 1366 Pat
  • Fortesbury 1570 PembSurv
  • Fortisbury al. Fossebury 1654 Recov

Etymology

Fosbury Cottages (6″) is Forstesbyria t. Hy 2 (1270) Ch, Forstesberia 1178 BM, Forstelberia t. John Dugd ii, Forstebir '1225 ClR, Forstesbur '1242 Fees, Forstebury 1289Ass , Forestesbury 1366 Pat, Fortesbury 1570 PembSurv, Fortisbury al. Fossebury 1654Recov . 'The hill-burh.' Cf. Furzehill supra 245.