English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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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.

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement