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.

Modbury

Other OS name in the Parish of Buckland Filleigh

Historical Forms

  • Madbury 1718 Recov

Etymology

is Madbury 1718Recov . This name may be identical with Modbury infra 279 . The petty sessions were held here in 1650 according to the 6 ″ map .