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Pitt Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Whitchurch Canonicorum

Historical Forms

  • (la) Putte 1240 Sarum
  • terram…atte Pitte, terram apud la Pitte 1318 HarlCh
  • Pitte 1437 FF
  • Pytte 1438, 1440 Cl, Pitt 1785
  • great Pitt Estate 1792 Pole
  • Pit 1811 OS

Etymology

Pitt Fm (SY 385954), (la ) Putte 1240 Sarum, terramatte Pitte , terram apud la Pitte 1318HarlCh , Pitte 1437 FF, Pytte 1438, 1440 Cl, Pitt 1785, great Pitt Estate 1792Pole , Pit 1811 OS, cf. William de la Pitte 1244Ass , Helewisa de la Putte 1280ib , John atte Putte , Puttepice 1399Ilch , 'the pit or quarry', v. pytt , atte 'at the'.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement