Upper Langwith
Early-attested site in the Parish of Scarcliffe
Historical Forms
- Lang(e)wath(e) 1208 FF
- Lang(e)waht 1252 Ch 1270 Cl 16th
- Languad, Langwad 1229 For 1243 Fees 1284–6 FA 1291 Tax 14th BeauObit
- Languat, Langwat 1243 Fees 1299 Welbeck 1328 Ch 1330 StLK
- Langueth 1245 Ch
- Langweth 1540 StLK
- Bassetlang(e)wath(e) 1330 Ass
- Langwathbasset 1494 FF
- Basset Langwhyt 1330 Ass
- Bassetlangwith 1518 Ct
- Langwith Bassett 1592 FF
- Langwith Bassett als Over Langwith 1613 StarChamb
- Ouerlangwath 1330 Ass
- Overlangwith 1404 StLK
- Over Langwith 1577 Saxton
Etymology
'Long ford', v. lang , vað . It is called Over to distinguish it from Nether Langwith (PN Nt 84–5), v. uferra . The manor was held by the Basset family (cf. William Basset 1231 Pat, Ralph Basset 1243 Fees). Upper Langwith was formerly a separate parish. Part was transferred to the parish of Shirebrook and the remainder to scarcliffe in 1935.