Upthorpe Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Alderminster
Historical Forms
- Uppthrop 990 KCD674 11th
- Hupthorp 1275 Ass
- Upthrop 1275 SR 13th ADvi 1431 FA
- Upthorp 1275 Ass 1356 Ipm
Etymology
'Upper village,' v. þorp , so called because it is a mile higher up the Stour than the parent-settlement at Alderminster.