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.

Colworth

Early-attested site in the Parish of West Dean

Historical Forms

  • Colwerthe 1309 DeedsEnrolled
  • Coworthe 1585 Recov

Etymology

Colworth is Colwerthe 1309 (Deeds Enrolled ), Coworthe in 1585 (Recov ). Its history is the same as that of Colworth infra 75.

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement