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.

Withleigh

Other OS name in the Parish of Tiverton

Historical Forms

  • Witheleg(h) 1219 Ass
  • Witheleg(h) juxta Tuuerton 1316 Ass
  • Wythelegh 1330 SR

Etymology

is Witheleg (h )1219Ass , Witheleg (h ) juxta Tuuerton 1316Ass , Wythelegh 1330SR (p) . ' Withy clearing , ' a. wiðig , leah .