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.

Wreys Barton

Other OS name in the Parish of Thrushelton

Historical Forms

  • Wreies 1505 Ipm

Etymology

is Wreies 1505 Ipm and is to be associated with the family of Stephen le Wrey mentioned in connexion with Thrushelton in 1313 (Ass ) . v. beretun .