Wythenshawe
Early-attested site in the Parish of Northenden
Historical Forms
- (le hay de) Witenscawe 13th Earw c.1290 Orm2
- Wythensache l13 Sheaf320 18
- W(h)ythenschagh, W(h)ythenschawe 1306 Plea 1316 1370 ib
- Wythenshagh 1351 Eyre 1354 ib
- Wythenshawe 1548 Sheaf345
- Withenshawe 1607 Earw
- Withenshaw 1724 NotCestr
- Wythynshagh 1348 Eyre 1364 1409 JRC
- Withynshagh 1348 Earw 1427 ChRR
- Wythinshagh 1370 Orm2, Earw
- Wythynshaw 1417 ChRR 1423 Plea
- Withinshaw(e) 1547,1553 Pat
- Withanshaw 1656 Earw
Etymology
'Willow copse', v. wīðign , sceaga .
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Bradleygate
- Button Lane
- Cleveland Lodge
- Cringlewood
- Ford Cottage & Ford Lane
- Gib Lane
- Hillend
- Kenworthy Hall, Kenworthy Ho & Kenworthy Lane
- Lawton Ho & Lawton Moor
- Longley Lane
- Mere Wood
- Moor End, Moor Fm & Moor Lane
- The Mount
- Nan Nook Wood
- Northenden Bridge
- Northenden Mill
- Oak Ho
- Piperhill
- Rack Ho
- Wythenshawe Bridge, Wythenshawe Hall & Wythenshawe Rd
- Beech Ho
- Sale Road
- Royle Green
- Yewtree Ho & Yewtree Lane
- The Big Round
- Stenner