Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Winderge 1170–80 Kendi,382

• Nethere Winderge 1203 FF

• Wy-, Winderhe c.1240 Bart 1280 Lowth

• Wynderegh 1256 Ass4d

• Windergh, Wyndergh 1279 1292 1295 CWxviii,137 1411 Pat

• Winderes 1190–1200 Kendi,131

• Wyndere 1279 Ass6

• Wynderwe 1278 Ass7d 1279 ib

• Wynderu c.1360 Bart

• Winder, Wynder 1220–47 Lowth 1279 Ass2d 1425 Lanc 1777 NB

• Over- 1333 Bart 1437 Kendii,195

• Owuir-, Neyer- 1407 ib

• Nether- 1437 ib

• High(e)- 1572,1584 FF 1823 M

• Hy(e)- 1626 FF 1678 PR

• Low- 1572 FF 1608 PR(Ask) 1823 M

• Lawe- 1584 FF

Etymology

'Wind-swept shieling, one offering shelter from the wind', v. wind , erg ; the name occurs also in Cu 399, 406, and YW vi, 265.Low Winder is now Winder Hall.