Wheston
Major Settlement in the Parish of Wheston
Historical Forms
- Weston 1225 ClR 1230 Cl 1252 DbAv 1254 LichChart 1305 Pat
- Whetstan 1251 DbAv
- Whetston(e) 1271 FF 1682 Bemrose
- Wetstan 1251 DbAv
- Whestan' 1231 Cl
- Wheston 1254 LichChart 1268 Cl 1281 Pat 1285 For
- Wheston alias Queston 1559 FF
- Wyston 1317 Orig
- Whyston 1330 QW
- Queston 1480 IpmR
- Whettystone 1551 CPG
- Whetstones 1828 SaleCat
Etymology
'The whetstone', v. hwet-stān; cf. Whetstone Lei and (PN Mx 100–1). A piece of land in the parish was called Whetstones 1828SaleCat . The name probably refers to a place where stone suitable for whetstones was found.