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Survey of English Place-Names

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Northay Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Whitchurch Canonicorum

Historical Forms

  • Northay 1811 OS

Etymology

, 1769DCMMap , Northay 1811 OS , cf. Northy Md & Northy Orchd 1843TA , possibly to be associated with Northeye , Northehey (e )1280Ass (p) , ' northenclosure ' , v. hay .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement