Nurton's Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Abberley
Historical Forms
- Overton 1221 Ass
- atte Overton 1327 SR
- Overton juxta Stanford 1376 IpmR 1405 IpmR 1663 FF
- atte Noverton 1327 SR
Etymology
These two names (Over meaning 'upper') are complementary, and descriptive of two farms, one of which is 250 ft. higher than the other. For the initial n we may compare Nash End infra 31 and other similar names with ME atten , 'at the,' prefixed to the significant word. The s is pseudo-manorial.