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.

Melbury Park

Other OS name in the Parish of Melbury Sampford

Historical Forms

  • Milbyri, Milbyry Parke, Mylbyrie Parke…a fair park hard by the maner place of Milbyri 1535–43 Leland
  • Melburye Parke 1583 SPDom

Etymology

, Milbyri , Milbyry Parke , Mylbyrie Parkea fair park hard by the maner place of Milbyri 1535–43 Leland, Melburye Parke 1583SPDom , cf. Lower Park & Upper Park (f.ns.) 1838TA , v. park .