Tilly Whim Caves
Other OS name in the Parish of Swanage
Historical Forms
- Tilly Whim 1811 OS
Etymology
, Tilly Whim 1811 OS , the remains of an ancient stone quarry in the face of the cliff , unworked since 1812 , from the surname Tilly ( cf. Roger Tilie 1332 SR ( Charlton M . ) , John Tilly 1664 HTax ( Langton Mat . ) ) or a p.n. Tilly ( cf. Tilly Mead a1727 Robinson , and Tillycoombe Rd in Portland par . infra ) , and whim ' windlass ' ( used for lowering stone to boats ) , cf. Robinson 93, Db 149, Arkell ( 1940 ) 43 – 5 ; for Tillywhim Ware 1886 Barnes , a sheep walk above the caves , v. Ware infra .
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Godlingston Fm formerly Manor Ho, Godlingston Manor
- Herston (Fm)
- Moulham
- Newton, Newton Fm, Newton Manor
- Ulwell, Ulwell Fm, Ulwell Ho
- Whitecliff Fm
Other OS name
- Alderbury Barn, Alderbury Copse
- Anvil Point
- The Aviaries
- Belle Vue
- Buildings Copse
- Caldron Barn Fm
- California Fm
- Carthion
- Conner Cove
- Court Fm or Carrant's Court Fm, Carrant's Court Manor
- Currendon
- Durlston Bay, Durlston Dairy, Durlston Head, Durlston Head Castle
- Forked Down End
- Forres School
- Giant's Grave, Giant's Grave Bottom
- Giant's Trencher
- Godlingston Hill, Godlingston Wd
- Half Moon
- Howcombe Ledge
- Marsh Copse
- Mill Ctgs, Mill Pond
- Mowlem Institute
- Northbrook or Norbrook Fm(lost)
- Oldfeld School
- Old Limekiln
- Peveril Point
- Pier
- Priests Way
- Prospect Fm
- Purbeck Stone Quarries
- Ragged Rocks
- Round Down
- Round Down
- Scar Bank Ho
- South Barn
- Stepping Stone
- Studland Hill
- Swanage Bay
- Swanage Fm
- New Swanage
- Tanville Ledge
- Telegraph