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.

Over

Early-attested site in the Parish of North Claines

Historical Forms

  • Oure 1221 FF
  • Ouera, Overe 1225 Wulst 1275 SR 1300 Pat
  • le Oeure in the manor of Northwyke 1332 Wulst

Etymology

v. ofer .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Major Settlement