English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Netherton Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Osmington

Historical Forms

  • inferior villa 1318 MiltC

Etymology

, ' lower farm ' , or ' lower part of the village ' , v. neoðerra , tūn , perhaps originally a name for the part of Osmington referred to as inferior villa in 1318MiltC , and probably so called in contrast to Upton supra .