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.

Otterbush Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Little Downham

Historical Forms

  • Otrebush 1403 SewersA
  • le Otterbush 1478 Wren
  • (the) Attarbushe 1617 SewersD
  • Artle Bush Fm 1887 Old6″

Etymology

is Otrebush 1403SewersA , le Otterbush 1478Wren , (the ) Attarbushe 1617SewersD , Artle Bush Fm 1887 Old 6″ . Presumably self - explanatory .