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Norbury.

A hamlet and former civil parish, now in Marbury and District parish, Cheshire East borough, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5647).

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  1. A hamlet and former civil parish, now in Marbury and District parish, Cheshire East borough, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5647).

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  2. A small village in Norbury and Roston parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK1242).

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  3. A suburb of London in the borough of Croydon, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3069).

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  4. A small village and civil parish (served by Myndtown, Norbury, Ratlinghope and Wentnor Combined Parish Council) in south-west Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO3692).

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  5. A village and civil parish in Stafford borough, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ7823).

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  6. A habitational surname from Old English.

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Where this word comes from

From Old English norþ (“north”) + byriġ, the dative case of burh (“fortified place”). Doublet of Northborough.

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