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.

Furze Bray

Other OS name in the Parish of South Molton (including Queen's Nympton)

Historical Forms

  • Furse 1324 FF

Etymology

is perhaps to be associated with the family of William de Furse (1324FF ) . For the river Bray , v. supra 2 .