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.

Longhouse Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Cowfold

Historical Forms

  • Walshes 1739 SAC62,173
  • Welches 1823 G

Etymology

Longhouse Fm was earlier known as Walshes (1739 SAC 62, 173), Welches (1823 G), deriving from the family of Radulphus le Waylsc , i.e. 'the Welshman' (1296 SR).