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.

Abbey Works

Other OS name in the Parish of Barking

Historical Forms

  • Willow marshe alias Abbots marshe 1562 Egerton

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Willow marshe alias Abbots marshe 1562Egerton . Near the site of the Abbey . For Abbots ( for Abbess 's ) cf. Abbot's Hall infra 323 .