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.

Westhay (Fm)

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hawkchurch

Historical Forms

  • Westhegh' 1327 SR
  • Westhey(e) 1332 SR 1400 Ilch
  • Westhay Farm 1769 DROMap 1842 TA
  • Westhay Ho ib

Etymology

Westhay (Fm) (ST 355004), Westhegh '1327 SR, Westhey (e )1332 SR both (p), 1400Ilch , Westhay Farm 1769DROMap , 1842TA , Westhay Ho ib , 'west enclosure', v. hay , cf. Northay supra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement