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Survey of English Place-Names

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Westbury

Other OS name in the Parish of Wendens Ambo

Historical Forms

  • Westbury(e) 13th Tilty 1387 Walden 1587–91 ChancP
  • Wesburye 1604 EAvii

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Westbury (e )13thTilty , 1387Walden , 1587–91 ChancP, Wesburye 1604 EA vii . ' The western manor-house , ' v. burh .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement