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Survey of English Place-Names

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North Ormsby Abbey

Other OS name in the Parish of North Ormsby

Historical Forms

  • Ormsby Abbey 1828 Bry
  • Ormesbey Abbey 1830 Gre
  • Ormesbie Abbey a1577 LNQv

Etymology

. Ormsby Abbey 1828 Bry, Ormesbey Abbey 1830 Gre.Presumably Ormesbie Abbey a1577 LNQ v is a reference to the Priory .